Asia-Pacific

CLSA leads $60m Chinese water financing(3)

The mezzanine management arm of CLSA Capital Partners, an alternative investment group based in Singapore and Hong Kong, has led the financing of Asia Water Technology, a Singapore-listed company operating in China.

Goldman Sachs and Madrone check in to Hyatt

Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Madrone Capital Partners have paid $1 billion to take a minority stake in hotel group Global Hyatt Corporation, as its family owners prepare to split the business up.

CLSA in $20m ‘Chindia’ play

CLSA Capital Partners has bought both Orind Global in China and India and Shanghai Tonya in Hong Kong in November alone.

Carlyle receives China boost

The Carlyle Group has completed a significant investment in China, while recruiting two top Asian executives to strengthen its operations in the region.

MBK Partners signs first deal in Japan(2)

MBK Partners in its second deal this week has beaten two local private equity firms to seal its first deal in Japan, investing ¥71 billion in Yayoi, a business software unit of internet service provider Livedoor.

Bear Stearns latest to launch private exchange(3)

Bear Stearns has created a private trading platform, which will bring the total number of such private US exchanges to four.

Permira turns sights on gaming growth in China

The global buyout group, whose name means "surprisingly different", has made its first investment in China taking a non-control stake in Galaxy, a casino operator, to fund an ambitious programme of property development and expansion.

MBK Partners signs first deal in Japan

MBK Partners in its second deal this week has beaten two local private equity firms to seal its first deal in Japan, investing ¥71 billion in Yayoi, a business software unit of internet service provider Livedoor.

Carlyle commits $199m to education venture

Carlyle has teamed with US education provider Apollo Group to form Apollo Global, a $1 billion joint venture that will invest in the education services sector outside the US.

Carlyle backs schools in China(2)

The Carlyle Group has invested $20 million in a Chinese language institute to help it expand across the country.