Private Equity

East Asia

StanChart, Providence in joint talks for broadcaster

India's TV and entertainment sector has piqued the interest of two private equity firms in talks to acquire broadcaster Multi Screen Media.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Flotilla of deals suggests fair wind for shipping

Private equity interest in the shipping and port logistics sector is on the rise, with more than $2bn of recent deals suggesting firms are increasingly drawn to infrastructure-related assets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax buys Chinese restaurant chain for $250m

The firm expects to expand Golden Jaguar, a family-owned buffet restaurant chain, to reflect China’s growing urban middle class.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

The Jordan Company to exit China’s IMM

The US firm is selling its entire holding in the Chinese mining machinery company to Joy Global.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Chinese brokerages given greenlight for PE

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has given brokerages permission to raise private equity funds using third party capital, paving the way for further development of the industry in China.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

GSR Ventures raises $350m

The China-focused venture capital firm has closed its fourth technology-focused vehicle after garnering support from investors including Horsley Bridge Partners.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

One Equity partners with Beijing Capital

One Equity Partners, the buyout arm of JPMorgan, has partnered with Beijing Capital. The duo plans to invest $200m in Chinese companies.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Affinity, Unitas in $650m Chinese cleantech exit

The pair has sold Leader & Harvest, a Chinese cleantech company, for $650m, a figure representing more than three times the price paid in late 2009.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

3i unearths 4x return with tractor sale

3i has quadrupled its money on Swedish agricultural equipment manufacturer Ålö after a lengthy eight-and-a-half-year ownership period.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Hu: RMB fund advantages are 'artificial'

Former Goldman China chairman Fred Hu has labelled the advantages offered by RMB-denominated funds as 'artificial and transitory'.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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