Private Equity
Private equity backing has given IPOs on the Shenzhen stock exchange a distinct edge over the last three years, though that may be changing.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
A new SAFE circular simplifies procedures for foreign investment in the country. But how it will work in practice is still an open question.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Pressure is mounting on China’s unofficial GPs and the easy IPO exit is no longer an outlet.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
PE firms in China will be taxed on offshore transactions as China strengthens enforcement of tax laws.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Shanghai intends to launch an RMB reincarnation of the misunderstood QFLP program, aiming to bring offshore RMB back into China.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
Deal value was down significantly across Asia in 2012 -- except in Korea where it increased. Hae-Joon Joseph Lee, partner & senior managing director of IMM Private Equity in Seoul, gives some detail on the market.
3 min read · 22 January 2013
The UK-based private equity firm has divested all its remaining shares in Galaxy Entertainment, gaining a 2.8x return over three exits.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
OTPP, the Canadian pension fund, has revealed it will establish an office in Hong Kong from 2013, as North American LPs ramp up their Asia capabilities.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The special situations firm’s latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
The Greater China-focused private equity fund has closed its second fund, exceeding its original $1.25bn target.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
