Private Equity

East Asia

IFC to set up $500m secondaries fund

The global development organisation sees an opportunity to help grow private equity secondaries in emerging markets.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

SCM Capital Management

In August, Zurich-based private equity investment specialist SCM Capital Management published its second annual report on the current state of private equity in Asia Pacific. Entitled "Too big to be ignored, but no safe haven either", SCM's analysis is a qualified embrace of the private equity proposition in the region today. Here, CEO Stephan Hepp discusses the key findings.

3 min read · 05 January 2013

Angelo Gordon hires RREEF exec to lead Japan push

Jon Tanaka has been appointed managing director and head of Japan in charge of Angelo Gordon’s real estate activities in the country.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Gatekeepers to Asian private equity

Continued keen interest in Asian private equity on the part of institutional investors has kept fund of funds managers very busy. But as economic growth weakens and capital deployment slows, the future holds some interesting challenges. Siddharth Poddar reports.

9 min read · 05 January 2013

Former Citi exec's fund closes on $515m

Former CVCI India head Ajay Relan will make growth equity investments in the Indian mid-market through the newly formed CX Partners.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CITIC-led group pours $146m into liquor deal

The Chinese private equity firm has led a consortium of investors including New Horizon to invest in Xifeng liquor company.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Buyouts best bet in Asia, despite crisis

So says a report from Swiss firm Strategic Capital Management.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Strategic Value hires ex-RREEF executive

Benjamin Young, the former chief investment officer of RREEF’s opportunity funds, has joined Strategic Value Partners as global head of real estate. SVP has also hired Georg Strassner, formerly with Morgan Stanley subsidiary Argoneo.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

Growth on demand

IL&FS Investment Managers was the first Indian private equity firm to raise an infrastructure fund and was among the earliest entrants into real estate. Executive director and CEO Archana Hingorani talks to Siddharth Poddar about its evolution into a diversified alternative asset manager.

9 min read · 05 January 2013

Bain-backed GOME founder gets 14-yr prison sentence

Huang Guangyu, the Chinese appliance retailer's largest shareholder, has been convicted of bribery and insider trading and fined a record €72m. His wife has also been jailed.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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