Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

CITIC PE closes debut USD fund on $990m

The Chinese private equity firm has raised $990m for its second fund, exceeding the original target of $800m and the vehicle's $900m hard-cap.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Redefining Chinese outbound investment

A Capital’s managing partner André Loesekrug-Pietri tells PEI why the firm recently partnered with the Beijing government to launch an RMB3 billion (€317 million; $460 million) fund to support Chinese companies’ overseas expansion.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Go big or go home

How a still-emerging private equity firm in China is building an institutionalised investment platform right from the start.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Matrix Partners wraps up two funds

The US venture capital firm has raised a total of $650m for China- and India-dedicated funds.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

E-commerce hot pick for Sequoia

Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has made another investment in China’s e-commerce sector, investing an undisclosed amount into apparel retailer Milanoo.com.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Rockley bolsters team for China fund

The China-focused technology investor has added three investment professionals for its current $200m vehicle. The firm is expected to complete two 'significant' investments before the end of the Q2 2011.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

BofA to spin off $5bn Merrill PE group

BAML Capital Partners, which has been overseen by James Forbes, will become an independent firm and eventually raise third-party capital. Forbes will stay with BofA.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

VIDEO: LP appetite in Asia

Speaking on the sidelines of the PEI Asia Forum in Hong Kong, Enrique Cuan, co-managing partner of placement firm Mercury Capital Advisors, says LPs aren't yet as adventurous as one might be led to believe.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

RMB vs. USD debate takes centre stage

Hony Capital's John Zhao, CITIC PE's Yibing Wu, FountainVest's Frank Tang and Morgan Creek's Jason Zhang debated whether RMB funds were crucial for China-focused managers at the PEI Asia Forum held in Hong Kong this week.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Secondaries syndicate backs BofAML Asian spin-out

Paul Capital, HarbourVest, LGT and Axiom have committed around $400m to NewQuest Asia, the spin-out of Bank of America Merill Lynch Private Equity Asia.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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