Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Prudential China fund to invest abroad

The $600m partnership with China's Fosun Group will make public and private investments both domestically and overseas.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax buys Trader Corporation for $745m

The European private equity heavyweight is expected to come to market this year with its next fund, reportedly targeting as much as €9bn.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC closes second Japan fund on $217m

CITIC Capital Japan Partners II, which closed on ¥18bn, short of its ¥30bn target, has made two investments to date.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Advent to close Tokyo office, 'winds up' $725m fund

The global mid-market firm has said a dedicated Japan office and fund aren't viable given insufficient deal volume, and will instead focus on opportunities in China and other emerging Asian countries.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging Markets Forum: Investors fear 'political risk'

Emerging markets' political stability remains investors' biggest concern, according to delegates polled at PEI's annual emerging markets conference in New York.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

News analysis: Chinese fundraising rules

The world’s second largest economy is one step closer to regulating its private equity industry – and that will impact foreign GPs, too.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR closes $1bn China fund

The publicly listed firm collected $5bn for new strategies last year, including infrastructure, natural resources and mezzanine investments.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Silverfleet in $675m medical exit

Sterigenics is being acquired by Chicago-based GTCR, which has just closed Fund IX on $3.25bn.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

TPG buys stake in VTB for $100m

The firm is participating in a $3.3bn public offering for a 10% stake in the Russian state-owned bank.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Emerging markets PE leads global activity

Asia-focused investors are beginning to seek opportunities beyond India and China while Brazil leads the charge in Latin America, year-end statistics from EMPEA have shown.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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