Sharon Lim

Carlyle leads $656m investment in Taiwan’s Ta Chong bank

A consortium led by The Carlyle Group is buying a 36.6 percent stake in Ta Chong Bank, overturning the bank’s distaste for a private equity suitor.

Oaktree makes first investments from Asia-dedicated fund

Oaktree Capital Management has raised $577 million for its first Asia-dedicated private equity fund. The alternative asset specialist which has been operating in Asia since 1998, expects to deploy 80 percent of the fund in Japan and Greater China.

DCA in unsolicited take-private from private equity groups

In another example of an Australian unsolicited take-private bid, DCA Group, an Australian healthcare provider, has received “highly conditional” takeover proposals from unnamed private equity groups.

Buyout giants pull out of race for Coles(3)

TPG, Carlyle and Blackstone have pulled out of the formal race for Coles, an Australia-listed retailing group, but their consortium has indicated an interest in discussing an alternative investment structure.

China to set up $200 billion investment fund(3)

China’s recent $3 billion investment in The Blackstone Group may have been the tip of the iceberg, as the government prepares to launch a $200 billion investment fund modeled on Singapore’s Government Investment Corporation.

New early-stage Australian venture fund holds first close on A$100m

Southern Cross, an Australian venture capital firm that was established only at the start of the year, has held a first close for an early-stage technology fund on A$100 million.

Baring Asia completes first deal in Japan(3)

Baring Asia has completed its first buyout in Japan, a market it has been targeting since it closed a $490 million fund last year. The firm’s successes elsewhere in the region are beginning to attract the attention of investors.

CDC commits $100m to two China funds as regulations tighten(3)

CDC has committed $100 million to two China-focused funds – CDH China Fund III and CITIC Capital Partners’ maiden China fund.

Baring Asia completes first deal in Japan(2)

Baring Asia has completed its first buyout in Japan, a market it has been targeting since it closed a $490 million fund last year. The firm’s successes elsewhere in the region are beginning to attract the attention of investors.

Baring Asia completes first deal in Japan

Baring Asia has completed its first buyout in Japan, a market it has been targeting since it closed a $490 million fund last year. The firm’s successes elsewhere in the region are beginning to attract the attention of investors.