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Michelle Phillips

Scandal adds red tape to China IPOs

An IPO scandal has pressured China regulators to tighten rules on IPOs, pushing PE and VC to consider other exit strategies.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China’s Wanda Group buys AMC for $2.6bn

The Chinese private conglomerate has completed the largest buyout of a US company to date, underscoring China's cross-border M&A trend.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

KKR opens in Singapore

The firm's seventh Asian office will serve as a hub for Southeast Asian investments.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

CITIC's Goldstone targets $1.6bn for Chinese buyouts

The private equity subsidiary of CITIC Securities has already raised half of its RMB 10bn target.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China water deal hits snag

Former Och-Ziff China head Frank Yu's firm in 2010 beat 20 bidders to buy of one of China's largest water treatment companies. Now, Standard Water is at the centre of an accounting scandal.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Asia cuts help 3i narrow loss

Restructuring in Asia has helped the UK-based firm reduce losses, though net debt is still high.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

AXA sets up in shop in Beijing

Four partners from the firm's Singapore office will move to Beijing, as AXA Private Equity aims to find synergies with local companies for its European portfolio.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Providence in China exit to Baidu

Providence Equity Partners has revealed it will exit an online video platform in a sale to Baidu, just after the US-based private equity firm opened a Beijing office.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Shanghai revives QFLP ambitions

Shanghai is once again attempting to lead the way in bringing offshore RMB back into China.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Japan: A few sparkles

Key buyouts emerged in 2012, but small cap deals have been the highlight in Japan.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

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