Private Equity

East Asia

Fosun teams with AXA for Club Med buyout

The Chinese conglomerate and European private equity firm have offered $700m to acquire the French resort operator to boost the company’s development in China.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Actis retools fundraise, head of IR to depart

Actis has cut the target and changed the structure of its fourth fund after spending almost two years in the market targeting a total of $3.5bn.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

Ontario Teachers' HK office plans progress

The Canadian pension plan has received regulatory approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to operate in the special administrative region.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Study: PE return multiples hit three-year low

Buyout firms got less bang for their bucks through asset sales last year, according to fresh research, as the rising share of secondaries continued to put pressure on asset valuations.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Report: CSRC to be top PE regulator

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is expected to be the top regulator for PE in China, according to reports, a move that would clarify regulatory authority for the industry.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

China regulators can obstruct PE practices

Laws in China can hinder firms trying to make operational changes or detect fraud in private equity portfolio companies, although this could be changing, according to industry specialists.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Sequoia China proposes US take-private

The China arm of Sequoia Capital has teamed with company management to privatise Le Gaga, a China-based vegetable producer listed on the NASDAQ.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

KKR likes Europe despite uncertainty

The firm continues to pursue opportunities in Europe related to bank sales and distressed businesses but is also targeting ‘domestic consumption’ in Asia and ‘across the world’, KKR said during an investor conference.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

China SWF eyes US alternatives

SAFE, the $3.3trn Chinese sovereign wealth fund, has reportedly set up a second New York office to source private equity and real estate deals.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

China Renaissance launches debut fund

The TMT-focused investment bank is raising $100m for its first alternative investment fund, which will focus on early stage opportunities in China.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

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