Private Equity

East Asia

Standard IL&FS infrastructure fund holds $601m second close

The Standard Chartered IL&FS Asia Infrastructure Growth Fund has deployed $200m since its first close on $568m last September.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

3i and Prax Capital exit Little Sheep

The two firms in 2006 innvested $25m in the Inner Mongolian hot pot restaurant chain, which was listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange in June 2008. US restaurant company Yum! brands, which owns chains including Taco Bell and KFC, has paid $63m for a 20% stake in Little Sheep.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

VinaCapital invests in Vietnamese wind farm

The Vietnam-based firm has taken a 25 percent stake in the Thuan Binh Wind Farm Company, which is backed by the Vietnamese government.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC plans investment trio in Shanghai and Dalian

China-focussed private equity firm is in discussions to buy the first three assets for its newly launched CITIC Capital China Real Estate Investment Fund III, following the close of the $400m fund last month.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

China blocks $2.4bn Coke bid for Hui Yuan Juice

China’s Ministry of Commerce has rejected the takeover of China Hui Yuan Juice, one of China's leading beverage companies, six months after Coca-Cola first made an offer. US private equity firm Warburg Pincus owns a minority stake in the company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC Securities teams with Evercore to target China

The Chinese brokerage house and the US boutique investment bank are teaming up as CSI Partners to raise $500m for a China-focused growth capital fund. Former Bear Stearns Asia chairman Donald Tang will lead the firm, which will also advise on cross-border M&A.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Legend Capital backs Chinese IT company

The China-focused venture capital firm made the investment in Beijing-based Dianji Technology from the $350m Legend Capital Fund IV.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Qiming Venture Partners backs data firm

The China-focused venture capital firm has partnered with Tigermed Consulting on a $50m investment in MacroStat.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Chinese media platform receives $30m

Gobi Partners and Oak Investment Partners have participated in a third funding round for Digital Media Group, an operator of digital screens on public transport.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Intel to invest in Chinese intelligence solutions provider

The semiconductor giant's corporate VC arm will fund Enjoyor's R&D in traffic intelligence and digital healthcare technologies. Its software services group has also signed a three-year business collaboration agreement with Chinese company.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

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