Private Equity
The global private equity firm has has also promoted 24 employees, the most senior of which are Asian private equity and real estate exeuctives. The promotions follow significant job cuts and office closures the firm announced in December.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Jay Chen is now a part-time venture partner, which allows him time to focus on the research and consulting firm he founded in 2003.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The two firms in 2006 innvested $25m in the Inner Mongolian hot pot restaurant chain, which was listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange in June 2008. US restaurant company Yum! brands, which owns chains including Taco Bell and KFC, has paid $63m for a 20% stake in Little Sheep.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Recently voted best law firm for fund formation in Europe in the Private Equity International Awards 2008, SJ Berwin has identified China and East Asia as 'critical markets for the future', according to senior partner Jonathan Blake. The firm will open its 10th office in Hong Kong - its first outside Europe.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Vietnam-based firm has taken a 25 percent stake in the Thuan Binh Wind Farm Company, which is backed by the Vietnamese government.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s firm will mainly focus on the main cities in China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia, but also look to Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. With leverage, ARA has a potential $5bn to invest.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
China-focussed private equity firm is in discussions to buy the first three assets for its newly launched CITIC Capital China Real Estate Investment Fund III, following the close of the $400m fund last month.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The pan-Asian fund allocates 60 percent of its capital to investments in private equity funds and 40 percent to direct investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors from Europe, US, Middle East and Japan buy in to the company’s distressed targets vision.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The Vietnam-focused real estate fund has hired Australian real estate development pro David Henry to oversee site acquisitions in early stages of development.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
