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Affinity defends ‘flawed’ Colorado bidAffinity Equity Partners, an Asian private equity firm, is defending what has been criticized a ‘flawed’ takeover bid for Colorado Group, a listed Australian clothing retailer.
- Affinity launches hostile takeover in Australia
Affinity Equity Partners, an Asian private equity firm, is launching a hostile takeover of an Australian retailer in the first unsolicited public-to-private attempt by a conventional buyout firm in the country.
- PE firms miss out on Korea’s Jinro
A host of private equity bidders were outmanoeuvred by a South Korean brewing firm in the battle for control of one of the Asian drinks industry’s most prized assets.
- Kim launches MBK Partners
Michael Kim, the former co-head of Asian buyouts at The Carlyle Group who quit the Washington DC-based firm earlier this year, has launched new private equity firm MBK Partners.
- CVC Asia fund closes on $1.975bn
CVC Asia Pacific has closed the largest private equity fund ever raised for investment in the Asia Pacific region on almost $2bn.
- Investor apathy greets new Korean funds
Efforts to stimulate the domestic private equity industry in South Korea appear to be failing, as new funds cut their targets or abandon fundraising efforts completely.
- Japan’s Unison Capital beats fund target
The Tokyo-based buyout house has announced the final closing of its second private equity fund on 75bn yen: 50% ahead of its original target.
- HSBC Asia closes third fund on $700m
HSBC Private Equity Asia, the Asian private equity arm of the HSBC Group, has posted a final closing of its third fund on US$700 million.
- Asia’s Affinity posts $700m final close
Affinity Equity Partners, the Hong Kong-based private equity firm, has posted a final closing of its Affinity Asia Pacific Fund II on $700m – well ahead of a $500m target.