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Michelle Phillips

Korea warms up in 2012

Korea was the only major Asia Pacific market with an increase in deal value in 2012. In addition, the competitive landscape is evolving and domestic LPs plan to diversify investments abroad.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Harbert in Australian healthcare deal

The small-cap firm has acquired a Melbourne-based medical equipment company as the third deal from its current fund.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Asian PE deal activity hits six-month low

Private equity deals and exits in Asia saw a significant drop in value during November as competition from strategics stunts dealflow.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

LeapFrog appoints two new Asia partners

Ex-Khazanah Nasional India head Michael Fernandes has joined the firm as it prepares to launch a new fund.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

General Atlantic hires India head

Former co-head of India at Apax Partners Sandeep Naik will now lead the US firm's Mumbai-based team.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Chinese GPs gear up for transaction taxes

PE firms in China will be taxed on offshore transactions as China strengthens enforcement of tax laws.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China take-private deals spike

Eight take private deals of foreign-listed Chinese companies have been announced since June, as low valuations create attractive targets for PE.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

TA Associates in Australia buyout

TA Associates has bought an Australian satellite communications company to facilitate a merger with its portfolio company SpeedCast.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Headland in Korea buyout

Hong Kong-based Headland Capital Partners has bought a Korean toy company from its founders and aims to expand the business into Southeast Asia.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Ping An hits regulatory wall on RMB funds

A recent CIRC regulation has kept Ping An Insurance from investing in two RMB funds.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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