The US private equity firm reportedly beat out competing bids from Permira and a CVC Asia Pacific-Blackstone Group partnership.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Dubai-based alternative asset management firm will launch a $500m private equity fund in April 2010 focused on social infrastructure.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Kuwaiti investment firm’s first office in Asia aims to establish private equity vehicles and build closer ties with the Chinese government.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
China Forestry, in which Carlyle has a 16.5% stake and Partners Group a 7% stake, will next month list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The global buyout firm has acquired a 16.5 percent stake in China Agritech and may increase its stake if the company does not meet an agreed net income target this financial year.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Bain and General Atlantic will submit bids estimated in the $1bn region for Morgan Stanley’s stake in CICC, while Blackstone and KKR are reportedly bidding for AXA’s stake in China’s Taikang Life.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Japanese private equity practitioners do not share the view that the recent victory of US activist fund Steel Partners marks a turning point.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Sydney-based firm has allegedly breached a settlement pertaining to undisclosed payments it made to two ex-executives of former portfolio company The Communications Group.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
One of Japan's largest private equity firms fired the partner upon learning of an investigation by authorities. The partner, identified as Kenichi Kiso by an LP, passed away the following day.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The US private equity giant has officially launched its first RMB fund and signed an agreement with the state-backed Shanghai Lujiazui Financial Development Company.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
