East Asia

Dragonvest funds Chinese gaming developer

Dragonvest Partners has invested $1.5 million in a Series-A round in a Chinese game development and outsourcing company to expand its international operations and Shanghai studio.

Longreach to acquire control of Taiwan’s EnTie Bank

The Longreach Group, a largely Japan-focused private equity firm, has joined a number of other international buyout firms to invest in a bank in Taiwan where the fragmented industry is undergoing consolidation.

Citigroup spin-out in Mexican bank deal(3)

Brysam Global Partners, a firm run by ex-Citigroup senior executives that has reportedly raised more than $1 billion for an emerging markets fund, has invested $230 million in Mexican bank Ixe. It is Brysam’s debut deal.

Blackstone considers $400m China petrochemical deal(3)

The Blackstone Group is said to be mulling a $400 million investment in China’s largest petrochemicals company. The news follows a disappointing NYSE debut for Blackstone’s management company, in which the Chinese government invested $3 billion.

WI Harper and Siemens Venture lead $5m investment in China

WI Harper and Siemens Venture have led a $5 million investment in a Beijing-based diagnostics company in a transaction Softbank China Venture Capital participated in.

Citigroup spin-out in Mexican bank deal(2)

Brysam Global Partners, a firm run by ex-Citigroup senior executives that has reportedly raised more than $1 billion for an emerging markets fund, has invested $230 million in Mexican bank Ixe. It is Brysam’s debut deal.

Citigroup spin-out in Mexican bank deal

Brysam Global Partners, a firm run by ex-Citigroup senior executives that has reportedly raised more than $1 billion for an emerging markets fund, has invested $230 million in Mexican bank Ixe. It is Brysam’s debut deal.

Blackstone considers $400m China petrochemical deal(2)

The Blackstone Group is said to be mulling a $400 million investment in China’s largest petrochemicals company. The news follows a disappointing NYSE debut for Blackstone’s management company, in which the Chinese government invested $3 billion.

Blackstone considers $400m China petrochemical deal

The Blackstone Group is said to be mulling a $400 million investment in China’s largest petrochemicals company. The news follows a disappointing NYSE debut for Blackstone’s management company, in which the Chinese government invested $3 billion.

DE Shaw backs $575m take-private(3)

The hedge-fund giant has kick-started its new US private equity platform with the announced privatisation of insurance company James River.