Private Equity

East Asia

Emerging market funds distribute record amount

The $12bn of distributions by emerging market funds last year represent the highest level on record, while non-US developed market distributions rose a dramatic 74% year-over-year to $32.3bn, according to Cambridge Associates.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

A Capital tunes in to Bang and Olufsen

Euro-China growth capital firm A Capital has teamed up with a luxury goods distributor in China, to invest in European electronics giant Bang and Olufsen.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Carlyle in China hotel deal

Carlyle has become the largest shareholder in a China-based mid-market hotel chain.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Onex to invest in European market

A deal to acquire a German maker of plastic processing machinery will be the first European-based investment from the firms’ $4.7bn third fund.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

SEP invests £12m in UK luxury fashion

The Glasgow-headquartered firm invested 100% equity from the £200m Scottish Equity Partners fund IV.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China PE returns down in Q1

China-based private equity fund returns were lagging in Q1 2012, with emerging markets returns also down year-on-year, according to a report from Cambridge Associates.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Chinese firms help Alibaba raise $7.6bn

Boyu Capital, CITIC Capital and CBD Capital were among the Chinese private equity firms that helped Alibaba raise $7.6bn in a share buyback from Yahoo!, said to be the largest-ever non-LBO private financing for a technology company.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

More credit funds emerge as senior debt remains scarce

As banks take a step back from providing debt in the market, opportunities are rife for private equity firms to set up special credit funds.

5 min read · 17 January 2013

Scandal adds red tape to China IPOs

An IPO scandal has pressured China regulators to tighten rules on IPOs, pushing PE and VC to consider other exit strategies.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China’s Wanda Group buys AMC for $2.6bn

The Chinese private conglomerate has completed the largest buyout of a US company to date, underscoring China's cross-border M&A trend.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

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