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Interest cools in Asia distressed fundsAs Apollo and ICICI gear up to close their India vehicle, interest in Asian distressed assets appears to have dwindled.
- After exit binge, Apollo's Leon Black sees opportunities to buy
Leon Black, chairman and CEO of mega-firm Apollo Global Management, was widely quoted last April saying at the Milken Institute Global Conference that the firm was “selling everything that’s not nailed down.” But that doesn’t mean the executive hasn’t seen opportunities to invest in energy, corporate carveouts, non-performing loans in Europe and overleveraged companies in India.
- KKR invests $100m in Avantha
The deal marks its third in the Indian conglomerate.
- PEI Asia Forum: India not as bad as it seems(2)
India’s weak exit environment and high regulatory hurdles haven't kept some firms from finding opportunities, according to speakers from Apollo, ICICI and IL&FS.
- Indian GPs turn to alternative strategies(2)
As LPs become disillusioned with typical growth capital investment strategies in India, firms are exploring alternative strategies such as PIPE deals and distressed investing.
- Five Minutes with Vishakha Mulye
As ICICI Venture's distressed investment vehicle with Apollo Global Management continues to raise capital, the firm's chief executive and managing director Vishakha Mulye explains the motivation behind raising a special situations vehicle for India.
- PEI Asia Forum: India not as bad as it seems
India’s weak exit environment and high regulatory hurdles haven't kept some firms from finding opportunities, according to speakers from Apollo, ICICI and IL&FS.
- Indian GPs turn to alternative strategies
As LPs become disillusioned with typical growth capital investment strategies in India, firms are exploring alternative strategies such as PIPE deals and distressed investing.
- India opens up to foreign debt
The government has increased the total amount of debt investment allowed from foreign investors to $51bn from just $1bn, a move likely to provide foreign private equity firms with attractive opportunities in India’s credit market.
- FMO, CDC invest in Indian debt provider
As the debt market in India becomes increasingly popular with GPs, the development finance institutions have backed Au Financiers directly in a $60m funding round.