Private Equity
After a quiet year of waiting, Hony Capital is getting ready to deploy much of its $4 billion in capital in China’s depressed market in 2013, on the expectation that market conditions will improve.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
GPs in Asia have become sceptical of Asia’s macro growth story following a slowdown in activity last year and are increasingly cautious about the kind of deals they select, according to a recent Bain & Co. study.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
China’s institutional investors, which together have $3 trillion in reserves, are taking a slow and cautious approach to private equity real estate, delegates heard at the PERE Asia Summit in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The Hong Kong-based firm has rebranded itself as Adamas Asset Management in order to focus strictly on mezzanine lending in China.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The UK-based firm has agreed to sell ADB Solutions to PAI Partners in a deal understood to be between €200m and €250m.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The mid-market firm has opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office and is looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia and Greater China for the first time.
2 min read · 23 January 2014
The slowdown in Brazil’s economic growth – and a possible over-supply of capital – has led some to question whether the country is still a viable destination for private equity investment
7 min read · 23 January 2014
Eric Mason, head of the $10bn Church Pension Fund's Asia office, elaborates on the institution's investment strategy in Asia.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
Alibaba’s tricky PE-led buyback of Yahoo! shares was China’s largest private deal ever – and the Chinese side delivered a stand-out performance before a global audience.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
As LPs become disillusioned with typical growth capital investment strategies in India, firms are exploring alternative strategies such as PIPE deals and distressed investing.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
