Private Equity
Successful cleantech investing means looking beyond ‘inspirational rhetoric’ and the ‘bubble mentality’ to later stage investment, argues Frog Capital’s Iyad Omari.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The reported share sales give TPG a landmark return of roughly 16x on its original $150m investment in SDB.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
AIG and a consortium comprising Primus and China Strategic have agreed to extend the deadline for the completion of the sale of AIG’s Taiwan unit.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
A temporary measure from the CIRC has lifted the restrictions on China’s insurance industry, allowing up to RMB226 billion in assets access to the local private equity industry for the first time.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Japan’s mid-market-focused GPs are increasingly looking to China to drive growth in their portfolio companies.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The China-focused early growth investor had a $200m target for its maiden fund.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
With two RMB fund launches, TPG has joined firms like Carlyle and Blackstone in throwing itself wholeheartedly behind an untested and pioneering private equity vehicle, writes Jenny Blinch.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
Asia is more popular than ever with LPs, but many only want to invest with a small number of proven ‘quality’ GPs. What does this mean for fund sizes and performance in the region?
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The Chinese social networking provider has been sold to internet company Tencent for a reported $60m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The New York-based alternative assets firm has increased the firepower of its AG Asia Realty Fund II after US pension fund the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System committed $100m.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
