Asia-Pacific

CVC in $750m Taiwanese window deal

CVC Asia Pacific added a $200 million mainland blind manufacturing business to its basket before closing the $750 million deal for shutter manufacturer Nien Made.

Report: US intelligence deems Bain buyout a national threat

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has reportedly found Bain Capital Partners’ $2.2 billion acquisition of 3Com a potential threat to security, due to involvement of a Chinese state-linked company.

Actis hires ex-GIC executive as China head(3)

Actis, the emerging market buyout investor, has hired Lim Meng Ann, a former China-based GIC Special Investment executive to head its China operations. Lim replaces Chin Bay Chong, who left Actis at the start of the year.

Longreach pursues buyout of Japan-listed Cybird

The Longreach Group is launching a ¥17.4 billion ($152 million) bid for Cybird Holdings in a move that would lead to the delisting of the Japanese mobile content provider from Jasdaq.

Actis hires ex-GIC executive as China head(2)

Actis, the emerging market buyout investor, has hired Lim Meng Ann, a former China-based GIC Special Investment executive to head its China operations. Lim replaces Chin Bay Chong, who left Actis at the start of the year.

EQT targets €1bn for infrastructure(3)

The Nordic group has told investors that it is planning to add yet another string to its bow, with the launch of a €1 billion infrastructure fund.

Report: Fang to set up $2bn fund with Temasek

Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities chairman Fang Fenglei will manage a $2 billion fund in partnership with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, in addition to the Chinese state-backed $677 million domestic fund he was revealed to be involved with earlier this week.

Carlyle backs schools in China(3)

The Carlyle Group has invested $20 million in a Chinese language institute to help it expand across the country.

MBK Partners signs first deal in Japan(3)

MBK Partners in its second deal this week has beaten two local private equity firms to seal its first deal in Japan, investing ¥71 billion in Yayoi, a business software unit of internet service provider Livedoor.

Nokia spin-out opens second China office

BlueRun Ventures has opened a new office in Beijing as it steps up its China operations.