Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

PE circles China's pilot financial hub

Top global private equity firms have been in extensive talks to enter China’s experimental financial hub in Qianhai, according to local officials.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

KKR buys into Indonesian food business

KKR Asset Management has acquired a stake in an Indonesian food company just weeks after KKR closed Asia's largest PE fund on $6 billion.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

BlackRock: `Perfect storm' forming over Asia

The world’s largest money manager sees clouds forming over Asian markets and economies due to several macroeconomic factors.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

First half listings jump in Australia, Japan

The value of Australia and Japan IPOs soared in the first half of 2013 while the listing value across the rest of Asia Pacific declined 46% year-on-year.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Blackstone agrees to India buyout

The global private equity firm will take a 98% stake in auto parts maker Agile Electric in a rare control acquisition in India.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

CDH Asia's largest PE manager

The Hong Kong-based firm has $8 billion in AUM, the biggest amount among Asia-based private equity firms, followed by Hony and PAG.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

Asia funds to feel Reg D lift

Private equity funds in Asia will be impacted by US regulations that allow firms to publicly advertise investment products, but some local regulations still impose limits on solicitation.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Vietnam pulls in record PE investment

Global PE firms are warming to Vietnam, and they account for the bulk of the record $535 million plowed into the country in the first half of 2013.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

Survey: Corruption rising in Asia

Paying bribes for government services appears to be more common in India than in other Asian countries, but corruption is seen to be increasing across the region, according to a TI survey.

1 min read · 19 September 2013

E&Y: Global funds shift gaze to US

While Asia-focused funds continue to attract strong LP interest, global funds are shifting their attention toward the US, says Ernst & Young’s Jeffrey Bunder.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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