Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Legend Capital backs Chinese IT company

The China-focused venture capital firm made the investment in Beijing-based Dianji Technology from the $350m Legend Capital Fund IV.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

SWFs to direct $750bn to real estate

The world’s sovereign wealth funds are expected to allocate up to 30 percent, or around $218 billion, of new investments in unlisted property funds over the next seven years, according to a report by CB Richard Ellis. It comes as Bahrain-based Investcorp launches a $1bn real estate debt vehicle with an unnamed Gulf sovereign wealth fund as an investor.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Qiming Venture Partners backs data firm

The China-focused venture capital firm has partnered with Tigermed Consulting on a $50m investment in MacroStat.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Squadron promotes two to managing director

The Hong Kong-based fund of funds manager has added Wen Tan and Boris Bong to its group of managing directors, as it raises $400m for Fund II.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

RMB funds overtake China's VC market

In 2008, RMB-denominated funds raised RMB 264bn to invest in China, up 347 percent from from the prior year.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: CITIC to launch venture, buyout funds

Hong Kong-based CITIC Capital is reportedly in talks with China's national pension fund and the China Development Bank to set up a buyout and a venture fund.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Capital constraints

For MENA-based private equity funds, fundraising is no picnic, writes Jenny Blinch.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Chongqing and Etech Securities set up fund

The fund, which is reportedly targeting $731m will focus on listed equities that have fallen in value following the financial crisis.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Merrill scales back in Australia

The private equity arm of Merrill Lynch has reportedly reduced its Australian private equity team.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Chinese media platform receives $30m

Gobi Partners and Oak Investment Partners have participated in a third funding round for Digital Media Group, an operator of digital screens on public transport.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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