Private Equity
Many Western firms are looking East for investment opportunities. Some, like Quadrangle Capital Partners, are scaling up in Asia while scaling back in the West.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
SAIF Partners has sold its stakes in publicly listed Thermax and MindTree, making more than 2x cash and an IRR of 150% on average for both exits.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
China’s CIC is ramping up its foreign private equity investments, while the country’s other LPs, including the NSSF, remain stuck at home.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Asian growth and venture capital firm is expected to close its fourth fund on $1.25bn in the coming weeks.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The China-focused private equity firm has surpassed the $300m target for its second fund and is currently finalising allocations.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The rules governing foreign private equity investment into China are notoriously strict. However, the arrival in June of the Shanghai Pudong New Area policy indicates some barriers are coming down. Hubert Tse reviews the new policy and the improving prospects for foreign private equity firms in China.
7 min read · 05 January 2013
Thousands of PERE readers voted for the individuals, firms and organisations they thought stood out from the crowd in 2009. Here we present the global winners.
10 min read · 05 January 2013
A new rule allows foreign firms to register investment management companies in Shanghai. Are things about to get interesting for the Blackstones of the world?
3 min read · 05 January 2013
A pilot scheme would allow the conversion of up to 50% of an RMB fund from foreign currency, removing a huge hurdle facing foreign investors seeking access to China's private equity market.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The investment will be used to help banking technology company FINO build a technology platform and expand its network.
2 min read · 05 January 2013