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Chinese insurance LPs eye Australian PEAfter regulatory changes allowing Chinese insurance companies to invest in offshore private equity, many have been looking to Australia to deploy their vast capital resources.
- Australia PE's dance with the Aussie dollar
The strength of the Australian dollar is dictating where private equity firms are investing their capital.
- Lion dishes up $1.9bn Weetabix partial exit
In the latest example of cross-border investment, London-based Lion has sold a controlling stake in UK-based Weetabix to a Chinese state-run enterprise.
- PEP, Unitas toast $1.3bn liquor exit
The Australasian firms will sell Independent Liquor to Japan's Asahi Group - another example of Japanese firms expanding via cross-border M&A.
- CHAMP Ventures holds first close for Fund VII
The size of the close is confidential, however the fund is targeting $482m in commitments.
- Australian LP halts private equity investments
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation, which has existing private equity assets worth about A$1.2bn, has made redundant its private equity co-heads as it shifts focus to infrastructure investments.
- CHAMP buys $293m stake in wine conglomerate
The Sydney-based firm is the latest to uncork a wine deal, buying a majority stake in NYSE-listed Constellation, whose labels include Clos du Bois.
- Quadrant closes sixth fund on A$750m
The Australian mid-market manager was in the market for just two months and beat its A$600m target.
- Sizing up the Australian opportunity
Where should an Australia-focused fund top out in order to avoid bumping up against the offshore funds in the country’s limited large cap market? Quay Partners’ Jake Burgess talks maximum fund sizes and argues there is more room at the top.
- Providence pays CHAMP $555m for Study Group
After initially seeking an IPO exit, the Australian buyout firm has sold the education provider to Providence Equity Partners.