Asia-Pacific

Apollo trumps Access with $6bn Huntsman bid(3)

Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industrial Holding has seen its accepted bid for Huntsman Corporation trumped by US buyout firm Apollo Management.

An Indian summer

Fueled by a surging economy, a growing middle class and a loosening of restrictions on foreign direct investment, India is attracting a stampede of property investors. By Paul Fruchbom.

Apollo trumps Access with $6bn Huntsman bid(2)

Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industrial Holding has seen its accepted bid for Huntsman Corporation trumped by US buyout firm Apollo Management.

Goldman Gao Hua head to raise domestic Chinese fund

Gao Hua chief Fang Fenglei plans to raise a domestic fund that will allow him to sidestep Chinese investment regulations that plague foreign firms.

Clearwater closes third Asia fund on $900m(3)

The New York-based firm’s latest fund closed on nearly twice its initial target.

CDC commits $100m to two China funds as regulations tighten(3)

CDC has committed $100 million to two China-focused funds – CDH China Fund III and CITIC Capital Partners’ maiden China fund.

Apollo trumps Access with $6bn Huntsman bid

Russian billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industrial Holding has seen its accepted bid for Huntsman Corporation trumped by US buyout firm Apollo Management.

Global buys SAR300m textile business(2)

Kuwait investor Global Investment House has bought Saudi Arabian textile business Ajlan Bin Abdulaziz Al Ajlan & Brothers ’Ajlan. The company’s value corresponds to roughly two thirds of its revenues.

Southeast Asia seduces LPs(3)

LPs intend to allocate more capital to emerging markets private equity funds – with southeast Asia a particularly popular investment destination.

Baring Asia completes first deal in Japan(2)

Baring Asia has completed its first buyout in Japan, a market it has been targeting since it closed a $490 million fund last year. The firm’s successes elsewhere in the region are beginning to attract the attention of investors.