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PE group sues Deloitte over China accounting

A group of US PE firms is suing Deloitte, alleging fraudulent auditing of a Chinese company, the latest in a string of accounting troubles raising concerns about China audits.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

Chinese bank buys into Korea's EQ Partners

Reorient Group will acquire a 33% stake in the private equity firm, marking the country's first deal of its kind.

1 min read · 21 September 2013

China’s mobile internet ripe for PE

As China’s Innovation Works begins investing Fund II, it will have less emphasis on the maturing mobile internet and more on startups targeting SME productivity, an emerging sector.

3 min read · 21 September 2013

Japanese strategic buyer sues PEP and Unitas

Japan's Asahi Breweries is alleging it overpaid for Independent Liquor, which it bought from the private equity duo in 2011 for NZ$1.53bn.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Saudi LP puts $125m in China's B2C giant

The private equity arm of Kingdom Holding, headed by Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, led a consortium of investors in the $400m funding round of Chinese e-commerce business 360Buy.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

CDH holds first close on China fund

The Hong Kong-based private equity fund has raised over $1bn in commitments and has pulled in a number of key LPs.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

3i reaps 2.6x return from Canadian exit

The $967m sale of plastic equipment maker Mold-Masters has delivered a good exit for the UK-listed firm, after a subdued 2012 – and it hopes there are more to come.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Survey: China businesses to expand in Europe

Chinese companies with existing operations in Europe plan to expand, according to a recent EU Chamber of Commerce survey. European private equity interest in China is also increasing.

1 min read · 21 September 2013

Study: China's PE deals down, RE deals up

China’s private equity indicators fell in 2012 while real estate investment was the only asset class that showed an increase in both investments and fundraising, according to Zero2IPO.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Singapore signs DTA with Guernsey

Singapore has inked a double tax agreement with the European fund domicile in an attempt to pull in more Asian private equity funds.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

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