Private Equity
London-listed private equity firm 3i has increased the amount it intends to return to shareholders following ‘strong’ full-year results from £500m to £700m.
3 min read · 02 January 2013
Asia’s burgeoning bad debt market is catching the eyes of more investors—though frustrations remain. By Aaron Lovell.
2 min read · 02 January 2013
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2 min read · 02 January 2013
Aureos Capital is nearing closings on several Asian private equity funds and plans to launch a new Malaysia-focused vehicle before the end of the year.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The London-headquartered private equity firm said it has returned a total of £50.1m to investors following the sale of UK travel operator Travelsphere to Electra Partners Europe.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
The global private equity firm has made its second commitment as a limited partner this year, investing $15m in Dubai-based Ithmar Capital’s second fund.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Bain Capital and Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners are to acquire a payment systems provider in a transaction that marks Bain’s first in Asia since the closing of its ninth global fund.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
New York-based Siguler Guff has made a final close on its oversubscribed $600m (€496m) fund of funds targeting the BRIC markets.
2 min read · 31 December 2012
Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset management firm Partners Group has held a final closing for a dedicated Asian fund of funds on a capped total of $375m.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
In the last month, Japan-headquartered venture capital firm JAFCO has listed two portfolio companies on Nasdaq and closed a third Asia technology fund on $168m.
1 min read · 31 December 2012
