Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Actis pays $50m for Beijing hot pot chain

The private equity firm continues to show interest in China’s strong domestic consumer industry. The firm, which opened its first office in China in 2000, has partners with the Macquarie Group, Avenue Capital and Warburg Pincus on Chinese investments.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Funds raise $3.2bn for China in October

Private equity investments have started to increase amid relaxed regulations and the Chinese government’s commitment to prevent a slow down in the economy.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: Softbank China launches first RMB fund

The China-focused venture capital firm is reportedly seeking commitments of RMB2bn from limited partners based mainly in eastern China.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

KKR hires BoA executive to lead communications

Peter McKillop, a senior communications executive for Bank of America, has agreed to join the private equity mega-firm to ‘tell the KKR story’. KKR recently put off its IPO, expected to complete this year, until 2009.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax to open Shanghai office

The global buyout firm also intends to open a second Chinese office in Beijing in 2009.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: National pension to invest in China Development Bank

Mainland China's largest pension fund is reportedly looking to invest between RMB 20 billion and RMB 30 billion in the Chinese Bank. China's sovereign wealth fund CIC invested $20 billion in the same bank last December.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

China promises to be ‘most attractive’ private equity market in future

Strong economic growth will be maintained by fiscal measures, while private equity firms will play a role in infrastructure projects and help Chinese companies grow internationally, industry experts said at PEI's Emerging Markets Forum in London.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Chinese bank to launch RMB 5bn healthcare fund

The fund being raised by CCB International aims to bridge the health inequality gap between the country’s urban and rural populations.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Endeavour targets $300m for venture fund

The New Zealand private equity firm expects a first close in early 2009 on the fund, which will invest in early stage science and technology companies.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

UK Government lays out new targets for CDC

The development-focused fund of funds has received a revised investment remit from its shareholder the UK Government, which will redirect investment from China and Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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