Private Equity

Drew Wilson

Longreach in Japan trade sale exit

The Japan-focused buyout firm has sold a mail order products business to a Japanese strategic.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

BankInvest spinout joins Vietnam PE

PENM Partners has emerged from asset management firm BankInvest to join Vietnam’s private equity community as an independent shop.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

Portfolio Advisors' Asia fund reaches first close

The $150m in commitments to the fourth Asia-focused fund so far are through re-ups from the previous Asia vehicle.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Exits rise in Asia, soar in Japan

The value of private equity exits and buyouts in Asia rose significantly in the first half, and in Japan exit value spiked 53%, according to Mergermarket.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

KKR closes record Asia fund on $6bn

The firm has revealed that it reached a final close on the largest private equity fund ever raised for Asia.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

India PE exits up in Q2

The number of second quarter exits showed an increase from the previous quarter, and some firms reaped large exit multiples.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Value Creation Forum: ex-CEOs must adjust to PE

Former CEOs who are hired for PE operations teams have to adjust to different goals and methods, delegates heard at PEI’s Value Creation Forum in Beijing.

4 min read · 19 September 2013

Zhao: PE must add value as China slows

China’s GDP growth will likely slow to 6%, meaning alpha will now come via value creation, said Hony Capital’s CEO John Zhao, speaking at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: China 2013.

3 min read · 19 September 2013

CITIC closes China fund on $113m

The Hong Kong-based firm has made a final close on its latest China-focused vehicle, which was targeting $150 million.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

LPs push for value creation in Asia

Value creation may not necessarily be at the top of LPs’ wish-lists in Asia, but it’s starting to have an increasing influence on capital commitments to funds, writes Drew Wilson

10 min read · 19 September 2013

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