Private Equity

East Asia

Report: China LPs provided unprecedented liberties

Chinese insurers are reportedly gaining approval not just to invest in private equity funds, but also to raise them.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Flotilla of deals suggests fair wind for shipping

Private equity interest in the shipping and port logistics sector is on the rise, with more than $2bn of recent deals suggesting firms are increasingly drawn to infrastructure-related assets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Ex-Goldman banker to lead Permira's China push

In addition to the appointment of former Goldman Sachs banker Alan Chen (pictured) as head of China, the firm also named former Alix Partners director Christian Paul as portfolio director.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ArcLight fundraise gets back on track

After languishing for months, Boston-based ArcLight’s fifth fund appears to be on a marketing tear, having raised nearly $900m since May.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Oregon bets on TPG growth fund

The pension committed $75m to TPG’s second growth fund that will split investments between the US and international opportunities, with an emphasis on China and southeast Asia.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Terra Firma opens in Beijing

Bo Shi (pictured) will lead the European firm’s operations in China, where it is looking for M&A and outbound investment opportunities.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC's alternatives exposure increases

The Chinese sovereign wealth fund, which has deployed all of its investable capital received to date, recorded an overall return of 11.7%.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Cowin Capital to raise debut USD fund

The fund has a reported target of $100m to $150m and is expected to start fundraising next month or in September.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Apax buys Chinese restaurant chain for $250m

The firm expects to expand Golden Jaguar, a family-owned buffet restaurant chain, to reflect China’s growing urban middle class.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Hudson reveals China partner for RMB fund

The hiring of Zhongmin Shen to lead the firm’s China effort was quickly followed up by the announcement of a partnership between Hudson and the Yangzhou Municipal Government Financial Affairs Office.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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