In the last month, Japan-headquartered venture capital firm JAFCO has listed two portfolio companies on Nasdaq and closed a third Asia technology fund on $168m.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
London-listed mezzanine capital provider Intermediate Capital has closed its first Asia-focused mezzanine fund on $500m, exceeding an earlier $400m target.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The Longreach Group, based in Hong Kong and Japan, has closed two debut Japan-focused funds on an aggregated hard cap of $750m.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
US buyout group KKR has entered into its first investment in India in a big splash, acquiring the software business of Flextronic International for $900 million.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia is pushing ahead with an investment in Korea at a time when a number of heavyweight US GPs are under scrutiny from the Korean authorities.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
India has attracted $1.4bn in private equity and venture capital investment in the first three months of the year – more than 3.5 times the amount committed in the same period last year.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
UK-based private equity firm Actis has sold a Thai wholesaler and retailer of English-language publications to Malaysia’s Navis Capital Partners.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
US alternative investment specialist AEA Holdings is establishing offices in Hong Kong where newly-appointed Bill Owens, former Nortel CEO, will oversee investment opportunities across non-Japan Asia.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
The Sydney-based private equity firm has created Manassen Foods from the acquisition of four Australian and New Zealand branded foods distributors.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
London-listed private equity investor 3i has acquired minority stakes in two subsidiaries of Indian tractors and farm machines business Sonalika.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
