Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Unitas in $200m China deal

The Hong Kong-based firm has acquired a controlling stake in an industrial operation divested by China’s ZTE Corporation.

1 min read · 21 September 2013

What’s keeping your LPs awake at night?

As investing has become harder in a more complex world, according to Christopher Ailman, CIO of CalSTRS, we surveyed LPs to find out their top concerns going into 2013.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

Washington State re-ups to Affinity IV

The US pension plan intends to commit $300m to the KY Tang-led Asia private equity firm, which is nearing a first close on its latest $3.5bn vehicle.

1 min read · 21 September 2013

Funds of funds Special: Evolving to survive

Funds of funds found it even harder to raise capital last year, as cash-strapped investors baulked at the extra layer of fees and the extra degree of separation from the underlying assets. What can fund of funds managers do to stay relevant in a changing world? By Jeremy Hazlehurst

10 min read · 21 September 2013

AID Partners buys HMV's Asia operations

The firm sees life in the entertainment products retailer despite strong competition from digital streaming, online retailers and piracy.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

HK makes 'very significant' PE tax exemptions

Hong Kong has said private equity funds will soon benefit from tax exemptions for offshore funds, which may draw firms away from traditional tax-haven domiciles like the Cayman Islands.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

Avendus PE to launch third India PIPE fund

The India-focused private equity firm uses the public markets to mitigate risks facing the country's GPs, says CEO Manoj Thakur.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Origo to partner for Myanmar deals

The London-listed private equity firm has formed a joint venture to invest in Myanmar while putting deal activity on hold in Mongolia.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

CLSA: Clean tech still viable strategy in China

The firm led a funding round of a Chinese water business. Clean tech opportunities are available in China despite sub-sectors with disappointing returns, CLSA MD Peter Kennedy says.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

China's PE associations become popular

China’s fund managers and institutional investors are joining national and regional PE associations in order to get a jump on proposed rules and have a voice in regulatory matters.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

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