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PE veterans launch Taiwan PE fundFormer executives from Goldman Sachs, Temasek and The Blackstone Group will launch a Taiwan fund just as the island shows signs of opening to PE.
- China’s Fosun raises $525m
The amount likely represents a first close for the Chinese conglomerate’s private equity vehicle, which is targeting $1bn for outbound investment.
- Privately Speaking: Frank Tang of FountainVest Partners
FountainVest raised $1.35bn for its second China fund in eight months, despite its relative youth and lack of track record. Drew Wilson met with CEO and managing partner Frank Tang to find out what this tells us about the firm – and about the maturing private equity landscape in China.
- Asian fundraising is more complex than it seems
KKR’s new $6bn Asia vehicle has redefined the boundaries of what’s possible for fundraising in the region, though the bigger picture may not be quite as positive.
- Temasek in $468m US energy deal
Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek and Asia private equity firm RRJ Capital have completed their fourth joint investment.
- Singapore hedge fund launches PE arm
Dymon Asia Private Equity held a first close on S$203 million on its debut fund just a month after launching, with significant backing from Temasek.
- RRJ readies $2.5bn first close
The Richard Ong-led private equity firm will do a first close this month on its $4bn Asia vehicle just two months after launching the fund. Temasek, an LP, made the largest investment ever into a single fund.
- Temasek invests $104m in Indian agriculture
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund has taken a 20% direct stake in Godrej Agrovet, its second investment in the Godrej Group this year.
- Private equity sponsors eye pending $1bn Indian deal
The Blackstone Group and The Carlyle Group and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings are reportedly keen to acquire a stake in a new tower management subsidiary of Reliance Communications, one of India’s largest telecommunications operators.
- Temasek hires UBS CFO as European president
John Cryan, the former chief financial officer of Swiss investment bank UBS, has become the latest banking figure to join Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek.