Asia-Pacific

China issues draft fund registration rules

A policy draft released for public comment by the CSRC aims to provide clarity for PE and VC fund registration in China. It also shifts PE regulatory power to the CSRC.

Carlyle bullish on Japan, China

William Conway, CEO of the US-based private equity firm, said during its February earnings call in New York that Carlyle is particularly encouraged by the two Asia Pacific countries.

CMIA in Singapore take-private deal

CMIA and China Merchants have completed a $23 million take-private of a Singapore-listed Chinese agriculture company.

University of Michigan re-ups $30m to Silver Lake

Silver Lake is targeting $7.5bn for its latest vehicle, which will use a variety of investment strategies for technology and related sector deals.

China's CRC sets up $265m car park fund

China Resources Capital has teamed up with Dutch pension fund asset manager APG to establish a $265 million fund focused on investing in city car parks in China.

Report: China PE fund stopped in crowdfunding effort

Chinese online shopping site Taobao immediately shut down an advertisement by Phoenix Capital that was soliciting for investors in its private equity vehicle.

Study: Pressure builds for China secondaries sales

A continuing slump in Chinese company IPOs may boost RMB direct secondaries transactions, according to a study, but questions surrounding asset quality remain.

PE group sues Deloitte over China accounting

A group of US PE firms is suing Deloitte, alleging fraudulent auditing of a Chinese company, the latest in a string of accounting troubles raising concerns about China audits.

Chinese bank buys into Korea's EQ Partners

Reorient Group will acquire a 33% stake in the private equity firm, marking the country's first deal of its kind.

China’s mobile internet ripe for PE

As China’s Innovation Works begins investing Fund II, it will have less emphasis on the maturing mobile internet and more on startups targeting SME productivity, an emerging sector.