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Lunar Capital in Italian childrenswear dealLunar Capital has bought a majority stake in the Asia business of Italian childrenswear brand Pinco Pallino, and plans to build fifty stores in seven countries over the next five years.
- CSRC to cut China’s IPO waiting list
A review process initiated by the Chinese regulator may decrease the waiting time for IPO approval by removing around 300 companies.
- China control deals expected to grow
In China, some see evidence of a gradual shift toward control investments due to a generational change and slowing GDP growth, delegates heard at the HKVCA Forum in Hong Kong.
- China restructurings may rise in 2013
Under China's new leadership, the number of state-invested companies requiring restructuring may increase, presenting PE with an opportunity, according to a mainland research center.
- Embracing operational change in China
A terrible 2012 for Chinese private equity activity has (finally) put the spotlight on the need for real operational work at portfolio companies – a key topic at this week’s PEI Asia Forum 2013.
- StanChart invests in China retail
The bank’s private equity arm has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire maternity and children’s clothing business Aiyingdao despite slowing growth in the country’s retail sector.
- Lunar Capital boosts its operations team
The China-focused buyout firm has added two sector partners to its operations team, who will focus on making operational changes to the firm’s recent investments.
- Slower, but smarter
China’s slowing GDP growth is squeezing retailers’ profit margins. But certain subsectors are handling the change better than others – and private equity is keen to take advantage.
- Lunar buys Chinese beef company
The Shanghai-based firm will pay $50m for Yonghong, a supplier of processed beef products, at a time when China’s food industry is mistrusted due to food safety scares.
- Consumer sector pro joins Lunar
Eric Yiming, an executive with experience in consumer retail, will join the China-focused private equity firm as a partner.