Private Equity
Lunar Capital has bought a majority stake in the Asia business of Italian childrenswear brand Pinco Pallino, and plans to build fifty stores in seven countries over the next five years.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The India-based firm has made its first logistics-related investment from its $580m private equity vehicle, according to Dhanpal Jhaveri, chief executive.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Discussions between stock exchange regulators in the PRC and Taiwan could open a new exit option for private equity, but the politics underpinning the talks mean decisions will take time.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The firm has appointed Ivy Santoso as Indonesia country head and added a global healthcare director in Singapore. The moves reflect the increasing PE interest in Southeast Asia.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Connecticut-based investment manager has hired new investment professionals to help increase its activities with secondaries, Latin American managers and customised private equity mandates.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The $16bn pension system has hired Art Wang, the private equity chief from the New York State Common Retirement Fund, to oversee private equity, real estate and real assets.
1 min read · 21 September 2013
The impending free trade agreements in the ASEAN region have significantly broadened private equity opportunities, according to Nicholas Bloy, co-founder of Navis Capital.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hony's John Zhao told delegates that China will come to play a prominent role in international finance faster than people think, according to reports.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Hong Kong stock market has had two PE exits in as many weeks, activity that some believe signals a broader revival in Greater China's public markets.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm has officially launched its fifth growth capital vehicle, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
