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MBK: Between a rock and a hard-capA founder leaving and a product recall would usually mean a rough time for a firm, but MBK ended the year with one of North Asia’s quickest fundraises.
- Alibaba-backed Koubei raises $1.1bn in financing
Chinese firms CDH Investments, Yunfeng Capital, Primavera Capital and the US private equity firm Silver Lake are first-time investors in the Hangzhou-based e-commerce platform.
- CalPERS mulls PE models
The US public pension wants to add private investment capacity.
- NPS names head of investment strategy
Former domestic alternatives division head Lee Su-Cheol's appointment comes a week after the state fund's chairman Moon Hyung-Pyo was arrested as part of a corruption probe.
- Reports: SoftBank opens London office for $100bn tech fund
The Tokyo-based telco giant has reportedly launched an office in London as the outpost for its $100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund.
- Hamilton Lane sees strong LP appetite in Asia credit, VC
Private credit and venture capital will continue to be the big investment themes in 2017, according to fund of funds manager Hamilton Lane’s Asia market overview.
- Brexit passport loss not critical for AIFs
UK trade minister Mark Garnier said on Wednesday the UK is likely to lose its financial passporting rights as a result of Brexit, but research suggests the alternatives industry would be relatively unscathed.
- Sequoia increases stake in Chinese PE firm
The China arm of the silicon valley venture firm has upped its investment in Gopher Asset Management, the private equity arm of Chinese wealth management company Noah Holdings.
- Carlyle raises $3.6bn for debut long-dated PE fund
Launched two years ago, Carlyle Global Partners highlights fund managers’ desire to pursue investments requiring longer hold periods than traditional 10-year funds may allow.
- Syntegra set to reap 19x return from Moleskine
The Europe-focused buyout firm has agreed to sell its remaining 35% stake in Moleskine, completing its final exit from the luxury notebook maker.