Private Equity
Lower entry multiples in the small-cap segment and more companies that are open for takeover discussions add to dealflow.
3 min read · 27 October 2020
Documents seen by PEI show Kapital Football Group is seeking around $270m of equity capital for phase one of a plan that includes acquiring a 'mid-table' Premier League club.
3 min read · 24 September 2020
The Australian SWF's exposure to the asset class had grown in recent months due to its relative outperformance and currency moves, according to acting CIO Sue Brake.
3 min read · 02 September 2020
Perceived challenges in the debt markets this year and the uncertainty around the route back from covid-19 makes group deals a viable alternative, writes Mayer Brown's James West.
4 min read · 09 July 2020
Coronavirus uncertainty and liquidity constraints have made some business owners in the region more willing to sell, head of Asia-Pacific Ming Lu tells PEI.
4 min read · 24 June 2020
Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.
2 min read · 29 April 2020
The firm held the final close on Carlyle Japan Partners IV last week on around $2.4bn, more than double its 2013-vintage predecessor.
3 min read · 30 March 2020
Sponsors are also pushing for longer due diligence windows to account for disruption caused by coronavirus and to better understand its impact, a law firm has said.
3 min read · 12 March 2020
Subdued distributions, an aversion to tech and declining valuations were among the key trends shaping private equity in the region last year.
3 min read · 11 March 2020
Businesses such as McDonald’s China, which is owned by the Carlyle Group and CITIC Capital, have announced temporary closures in certain regions.
2 min read · 11 February 2020
