Private Equity

East Asia

SSG makes final close on $400m hard-cap

The special situations firm’s latest pan-Asian vehicle was oversubscribed and has now deployed around one-third of its capital.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

FountainVest hits $1.35bn hard-cap

The Greater China-focused private equity fund has closed its second fund, exceeding its original $1.25bn target.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

HK again world’s top financial centre

The World Economic Forum has rated Hong Kong as the top financial centre globally for the second year running, despite a floundering IPO market.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

Study: GPs underestimated risks in Asia

Fund managers were too optimistic about China and India and especially underestimated the political risks in each country, according to an investor survey by Coller Capital.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

Taiwan's Fusheng in Germany acquistion

Oaktree Capital Management portfolio company Fusheng Industrial has acquired Germany-based ALMiG Kompressoren, underscoring the continuing cross-border trend.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

Gen2 to tie-up with CPE

Gen2 Partners expects to form a partnership with London-listed China Private Equity Investments to address growing European investor interest in China.

1 min read · 22 January 2013

Index: Corruption still rife in Asia

In Asia, New Zealand is perceived as one of the world’s least corrupt countries, but more than half of the region had scores below the global average on Transparency International’s 2012 Corruptions Perception Index.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

Blackstone plots first Asia real estate fund

The New York based alternative asset and advisory firm told a conference hosted by investment bank Goldman Sachs its first Asia focused real estate fund is in the offing.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

PREI Asia to get new chief

The head of one of the largest real estate platforms in Asia, Victoria Shigehira Sharpe, is preparing to move to a newly-created, senior client-facing role at PREI Asia’s parent company.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

China’s CIC in £245 million RE deal

China’s SWF has reportedly bought the London headquarters of investment bank Deutsche Bank for £245 million, weeks after a CIC subsidiary bought a $724 million stake in Heathrow Airport.

2 min read · 22 January 2013

Showing 901 to 910 of 3,170 results
1…9092…317