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Japan’s MKS to halt investmentsOne of only a few prominent Japanese buyout firms will seek to sell its stakes in three portfolio companies.
- Credit woes hit Asia
Three large deals that have recently fallen apart show private equity activity in Asia is not immune to the global financial crisis, writes Siddharth Poddar.
- Strategy shift?
Large private equity firms in Asia may increasingly look to investments outside of their traditional space, writes Siddharth Poddar.
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- BC Partners closes $16.5bn Intelsat deal
The European buyout firm has renegotiated the financing terms of the deal signed in June despite its highly leveraged and aggressively structured package.
- Carlyle to close largest Japan fund
Market professionals are expecting The Carlyle Group to announce the formation of a $2bn private equity fund aimed at investment opportunities in Japan.
- Unison, Polaris complete secondary deal
Japanese private equity firms Unison Capital and Polaris Principal Finance concluded a rare secondary deal in the sale and purchase of a controlling stake in Japanese drug store chain Eleven Holdings.
- Actis, Navis in Thai secondary deal
UK-based private equity firm Actis has sold a Thai wholesaler and retailer of English-language publications to Malaysia’s Navis Capital Partners.
- Land of rising deal flow
Japan has seen only muted new deal activity so far in 2005, but the foundations are being laid for a strong finish to the season.
- Kim launches MBK Partners
Michael Kim, the former co-head of Asian buyouts at The Carlyle Group who quit the Washington DC-based firm earlier this year, has launched new private equity firm MBK Partners.