Private equity can add significant value to China healthcare investments by recruiting experienced international managers.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
CDIB Capital has invested in Dubai-based Flemingo International, aiming to help bring the duty-free retailer into China.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Almost half of the transactions announced in 2012 involving listed Chinese companies privatised by PE firms have closed.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
China’s regulators have yet to approve implementing details for the Qianhai currency hub, where resident firms can take advantage of liberalised cross-border RMB transactions.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
In an era where investors are increasingly focused on experience and track record, it’s arguably never been harder to raise a debut fund. Yet some groups are managing to buck the trend.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The concept of venture philanthropy is still new in Asia – but one leading private equity professional believes it will catch on.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Chinese GPs are running low on exit options, but the barriers to unconventional routes – like secondary sales to other GPs – remain high.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
A consortium led by Warburg Pincus is set to make its first investment in Vietnam with the purchase of a 20% stake in a retail real estate company.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
SAFE, the $3.3trn Chinese sovereign wealth fund, has reportedly set up a second New York office to source private equity and real estate deals.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The potential of China’s healthcare sector is mouth-watering, and the gaps in the nascent industry put PE in a very advantageous position as an investor. But some of China’s state medical practices may mean potential returns aren’t worth the risk
3 min read · 20 September 2013