Private Equity
The US investment bank continues to enhance its private equity activities in the region, closing on one-third of the capital it is raising for a pan-Asian infrastructure fund.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US’s largest public pension fund aims to invest 3 percent of its portfolio, or roughly $8.3bn, in infrastructure over the next two years.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The second largest securities brokerage in Japan is putting plans in place to launch a private equity fund and expand its real estate business.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Taiwanese venture firm PAC-LINK and Japanese venture firm Japan Asia Investment Company are among backers of a Shanghai-based video game developer. Ultizen develops games including Kung Fu Piggy, a massively multiplayer online game.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
As the Beijing Olympics get underway, the world’s finest sprint hurdlers are not the only ones in China whose view of the finishing line is obscured by some rather large obstacles, writes Andy Thomson.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Permira has hired a former Goldman banker in its recently established Hong Kong office to lead its efforts in Greater China. The firm's second Asian office now has four investment professionals.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
MBK Partners is set to invest ¥7bn in Tasaki Shinju to help strengthen the company's domestic market position and expand its overseas operations. This will be the firm's second deal in Japan.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The Palo Alto firm has tied up with Indian venture firm Erasmic, and plans to raise a $60 million venture capital fund for investing in multiple sectors in the country.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Sydney-based AMP Capital Investors is backing Gayatri Infra Ventures, a subsidiary of an Indian road construction company. The deal is its maiden investment from its Asian Giants Infrastructure Fund, which is currently raising capital to target Chinese and Indian investments.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The UK Government’s emerging markets fund of funds has made commitments to four Chinese funds. It expects these funds to go on to raise a total of $1.7bn from other sources for investment in the region.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
