Private Equity

East Asia

E&Y: US hottest country for PE/VC investments

Factors including taxation levels, depth of capital markets and corporate governance make the US, UK and Canada most attractive for investment, according to a recent study.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

MBK test drives Korean car rental company

The North Asia-focused private equity firm is part of the preferred bidding consortium for Kumho Rent-A-Car, a deal expected to be worth $260m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Oaktree eyes partner for J-REIT

The Los Angeles-based firm reportedly said it was looking to merge Japan Rental Housing Investments with other J-REITs. Oaktree said the industry was ripe for “consolidation", according to media reports.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC offers €800m get-out for Apax LPs

In an unusual proposition, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund is offering liquidity to LPs in the €11.2bn Apax Europe VII.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Carlyle portfolio company wins approval for Hong Kong IPO

The Chinese government has allowed Shanghai-listed China Pacific Insurance to list its shares overseas.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

China to lead Asian distressed debt opportunity in 2010

Skepticism remains over whether an increasing number of distressed debt deals will be attractive to investors, according to a recent survey.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Sequoia joins Chinese VCs in SINA deal

The $180m financing will broaden the corporate governance of the Chinese online information giant.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

HSBC Asia partially exits Chinese clothing company

HSBC Private Equity (Asia) sold a 3% stake in Hong Kong-listed Bosideng to IDG Capital Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Hony sells mobile unit stake for 2x

Hony Capital is selling back its 40% stake in Lenovo Mobile to the Lenovo Group, having originally invested $45m.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC invests HK$5.5bn in Chinese energy company

The investment gives the China's sovereign wealth fund a stake of 20% in Hong Kong-listed GCL-Poly.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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