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- Church Pension Fund adds to Hong Kong office
Sajith Ranasinghe has moved from New York to the $8.5bn pension fund’s Hong Kong office as it looks to increase its exposure to Asian private equity and real estate.
- Advantage to invest ¥5.3bn in Willcom turnaround
The Japanese firm will partner with Softbank to acquire the company’s XGP mobile network service business.
- Carlyle writes off $330m Japanese mobile investment
Wilcom, Japan's fourth largest telecoms operator, has filed for bankruptcy.
- Bain's $1.1bn bid wins BellSystem24
The US private equity firm reportedly beat out competing bids from Permira and a CVC Asia Pacific-Blackstone Group partnership.
- Report: Four firms on shortlist for BellSystem24
Permira, Bain Capital Asia, and a partnership of CVC Asia Pacific and the Blackstone Group have all reportedly submitted final round bids for the Japanese telemarketing company, which has been valued at between $1.1 billion and $1.7 billion.
- Report: Japanese buyout firms to sell Kracie stake
Advantage Partners, MKS Partners and Unison Capital are reportedly selling a controlling stake in the consumer goods manufacturer for ¥25bn three years after acquiring the business.
- Bain loses Japanese managing director
Junichi Shiroshita has left the firm to join Bank of America’s investment banking business in Japan.
- Report: Church Pension Fund opens in Hong Kong
The New York-based pension fund is opening its first Asian office in Hong Kong and has hired Eric Mason, who was formerly at The Carlyle Group.
- Report: Lone Star to lose senior Japan GP
Randy Work will reportedly leave Lone Star after more than a decade with the Dallas-based private equity firm.