Private Equity

East Asia

Harvest Capital appoints fundraising head

In a bid to improve its fundraising and structuring capabilities, the Hong Kong-based firm has appointed George Agethen from Australia’s Macquarie Capital Advisors.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Kuwait’s KCIC plans China platform investments, pan-Asia fund launch

An investment firm part-owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority is eyeing China for returns of between 15%-19%.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Report: MGPA looking to invest in Malaysia

The firm reportedly intends to acquire more properties in Malaysia through its Asia Fund III, which raised $3.9 billion in equity at final close last year.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Sun Capital agrees to shrink Fund V to $5bn

The firm has agreed to allow LPs in the fifth fund to shrink commitments by up to 30%.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Letter from the Lion City

PERE has just hosted its third annual roundtable discussion in Asia. Among the revelations this year – local capital is rising as a game-changing factor in the region. By Jonathan Brasse

2 min read · 05 January 2013

ARA Asset Management targets trio of Asian fund launches

ARA Asset Management, the real estate fund management company part-owned by Hong Kong entrepreneur Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Holdings, is to launch three country-specific funds.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CCBI Healthcare Fund makes maiden investment

China’s first healthcare fund will invest RMB100m in a Chinese rubber stopper maker.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

CIC to invest in US real estate

The Chinese sovereign wealth fund has held talks with BlackRock, Invesco and Lone Star as it looks to the US real estate market and distressed mortgage securities, according to the Wall Street Journal.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

CapitaLand to expand Malaysia footprint

The Singapore developer and real estate investment firm looks to increase its exposure to Asia’s emerging markets just as it sells the Capital Tower Beijing complex for $352m. It first acquired the property three years ago, while it was under construction.

1 min read · 05 January 2013

Merrill Lynch $5bn Asia platform down to two

LaSalle Investment Management and ING Real Estate Investment Management remain on a whittled-down shortlist to buy the management of the Wall Street Bank’s Asian Real Estate opportunity Fund and its other Asian real estate holdings.

2 min read · 05 January 2013

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