TPG and Global Infrastructure Partners have reportedly offered to invest more than A$1bn in the Australian ports operator through the purchase of convertible notes, after their initial buyout bid for the company was rejected.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The advisory and investment firm, which is currently investing out of a $76m fund, has promoted Juan Ignacio Cifre to partner and has also appointed two associate partners. Delta was founded in late 2006 by a group of ex-Oliver Wyman employees.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Three large deals that have recently fallen apart show private equity activity in Asia is not immune to the global financial crisis, writes Siddharth Poddar.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm founded by former JAFCO executive Vincent Chan has hired Louis Choy, former CEO of Hong Kong life sciences company Biocenturey, and Felix Wong, former CFO of Natixis Private Equity Asia. The firm has raised $103m to date for its debut fund focused on SMEs in China.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Dubai-based private equity firm has purchased a controlling stake in Anchor Allied.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The largest third quarter private equity deal was JPMorgan’s $250m investment in Café Coffee Day, but the bulk of deals were venture capital investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Former KPMG senior executive Hiroaki Yoshihari will focus on the technology, media and telecoms sectors in Japan. Permira has made one investment in Japan to date, though it opened its first local office there in September 2005.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US firm has reportedly made its second bid in two years for the electronics maker, two months after Morgan Stanley's deal for the home appliance maker fell apart.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Razak Dawood, previously Pakistan’s trade and industry minister, will advise the MENASA-focused firm as it uses a portion of its $500m fund to invest in South Asia.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Japanese firm's third buyout fund is targeting a final close on $2bn by the end of the year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
