A case involving a portfolio company's records and PRC state secrets should make private equity more aware of potential pitfalls with China accounting practices.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
As China's GDP growth slows and public markets slump, high net worth individuals are less interested in investing in RMB funds.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Though acceptance of venture philanthropy has been slow, local governments have begun to show support.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The second successful Chinese company IPO in the US this year, social media company YY, bodes well for 2013, according to sources.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Private equity backing has given IPOs on the Shenzhen stock exchange a distinct edge over the last three years, though that may be changing.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A new SAFE circular simplifies procedures for foreign investment in the country. But how it will work in practice is still an open question.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Pressure is mounting on China’s unofficial GPs and the easy IPO exit is no longer an outlet.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
PE firms in China will be taxed on offshore transactions as China strengthens enforcement of tax laws.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Shanghai intends to launch an RMB reincarnation of the misunderstood QFLP program, aiming to bring offshore RMB back into China.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Boyu Capital, CITIC Capital and CBD Capital were among the Chinese private equity firms that helped Alibaba raise $7.6bn in a share buyback from Yahoo!, said to be the largest-ever non-LBO private financing for a technology company.
1 min read · 17 January 2013