Private Equity
Private equity firms in Asia are increasingly exiting investments through trade sales to corporate buyers as IPO markets continue to disappoint across the region.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
China’s venture capital indicators plunged in 2012 as many funds came to the end of life while exits remained difficult.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Maiden fund closings in Asia were down significantly in terms of number and value in 2012, according to PEI data.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Institutional investors overwhelmingly cite deep due diligence as a prelude to new investments, according to an E&Y survey.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Japan-focused, small cap buyout firm said it will exit an investment in a Japanese clothing company that has a presence in China.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Despite the bleak performance indicators of China’s private equity industry in 2012, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ predicts that 2013 could be a record year for the industry.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A review process initiated by the Chinese regulator may decrease the waiting time for IPO approval by removing around 300 companies.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
PEI shares some highlights from the recent HKVCA Asia Private Equity Forum in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
In China, some see evidence of a gradual shift toward control investments due to a generational change and slowing GDP growth, delegates heard at the HKVCA Forum in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Advantage Partners will sell a coffee shop franchise to MBK Partners for about $480 million, highlighting a growing trend of GP-to-GP secondaries in Japan.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
