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Friday Letter At a crossroadsAsian private equity will not escape unscathed from the global credit crunch.
- Friday Letter Confidence building
Investment and exit activity seen recently in Asia should provide a boost to the region’s flagging morale – and kick-start some private equity industry recovery.
- Korea warms up in 2012
Korea was the only major Asia Pacific market with an increase in deal value in 2012. In addition, the competitive landscape is evolving and domestic LPs plan to diversify investments abroad.
- Insight 2013: Fundraising in Asia
LP appetite will continue its shift toward more sector-specific offerings, according to Javad Movsoumov, executive director of UBS private funds group in Singapore.
- Warburg Pincus invests in Haitong IPO
The global firm has committed $210m to Haitong Securities’ reported $1.7bn Hong Kong IPO.
- Report: ANZ offers up to $4.6bn for KEB stake
The offer reportedly still falls short of would-be vendor Lone Star's expectations.
- Lone Star’s KEB sale hits roadblock
Korea Exchange Bank’s labour union has filed a lawsuit to block the $4bn sale of Lone Star’s 51% holding to Korea’s Hana Financial Group.
- Scott Hahn eyes $750m Korea fund
The former managing director and head of Korea for Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia has secured Temasek as a cornerstone investor, sources say.
- Report: Bain, Permira among final bidders for Taiwan's CNS
The two firms have reportedly been invited, along with Macquarie Group, to bid in the final round for MBK Partners-backed cable and broadband operator China Network Systems.
- Deadline for sale of AIG’s Taiwan unit extended
AIG and a consortium comprising Primus and China Strategic have agreed to extend the deadline for the completion of the sale of AIG’s Taiwan unit.