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Macro & Markets
Criticism of private equity "ridiculous", say practitioners
Asian private equity specialists defend their profession as Mitt Romney's presidential ambitions draw unwanted attention to the industry.
By Nick Ferguson | 8 February 2012
Equities
Carlyle cuts stake in HDFC through $270 million block
The tightly priced transaction is well received and is expected to encourage other financial sponsors to take profits as the Indian stock market recovers.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 February 2012
View Point
Private equity: The search for China's Mitt Romney
Beryl Chu, executive vice-president at DHR International, discusses the challenges of staffing China's private equity boom.
By Ivan Zhang | 26 January 2012
Magazine Highlights
Investor Dialogue: Suchad Chiaranussati
Suchad Chiaranussati, the managing director and founder of private equity firm Real Estate Capital Asia Partners, discusses investment strategies.
By Anette Jönsson | 5 January 2012
Macro & Markets
No downturn for China private equity
Thanks to capital constraints elsewhere, China's private equity industry is still growing rapidly.
By Ivan Zhang | 14 December 2011
Equities
Permira raises $613 million from Galaxy sell-down
The private equity investor sells the shares at more than twice the price it paid four years ago, but keeps a 12.8% stake as a long-term investment.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 September 2011
View Point
A look at how IFC does private equity
We talk to David Wilton, the chief investment officer of the global emerging market private equity portfolio of IFC, which is the private sector development arm of the World Bank.
By Nick Lord | 23 August 2011
People Moves
Permira adds strength to China team
Alan Chen jumps ship from Goldman Sachs to Permira to head the China business, while Christian Paul joins the European buyout fund as portfolio director.
By Sameera Anand | 8 August 2011
M&A
Carlyle invests in Haier
Carlyle agrees to pay up to $194 million for convertible bonds and warrants in Haier for an ultimate 9% equity stake.
By Sameera Anand | 3 August 2011
M&A
KKR buys into United Envirotech's growth ambitions
United Envirotech raises $114 million from financial sponsor KKR as demand for clean water in China drives the company's need for capital.
By Sameera Anand | 2 August 2011
Co-published
Onshore financial investing in China
A recent report by law firm O’Melveny & Myers explores the development of China’s onshore private equity industry and the opportunities for foreign investors.
By O'Melveny & Myers | 27 June 2011
Equities
China PE veterans point to growth sectors
Private-equity specialists from China look for companies that can achieve scale and brand.
By Jame DiBiasio | 27 May 2011
Business Moves
TA Associates sets up shop in Hong Kong
Edward Sippel and Jason Tan join private equity firm TA Associates in its new Hong Kong office.
By Sameera Anand | 25 May 2011
M&A
TPG buys into Chinese solar player Comtec
TPG agrees to invest up to $150 million in Comtec Solar as the private equity firm buys into the potential of solar power.
By Sameera Anand | 20 April 2011
M&A
NewQuest launches fund with portfolio of BoA Merrill investments
NewQuest Capital, a $400 million fund backed by four investment firms and staffed by former BoA Merrill employees, buys a portfolio of 20 BoA Merrill private equity positions.
By Sameera Anand | 19 April 2011
M&A
KKR buys into Vietnam's Masan Consumer
KKR invests $159 million for a 10% stake in Masan Consumer, in Vietnam’s largest private equity transaction to date.
By Sameera Anand | 14 April 2011
Magazine Highlights
Wu from Paul Capital discusses fund's remit
Lucian Wu, managing director of Paul Capital, discusses the background and investment mandate of the private equity secondaries fund.
By Sameera Anand | 8 April 2011
M&A
Yageo take-private deal values firm at $1.6 billion
Yageo founder Pierre Chen and KKR launch a deal to delist the Taiwanese electronic component maker, citing the need for greater financial flexibility.
By Sameera Anand | 7 April 2011
People Moves
Citi adds strength to private equity team
Victor Yuan joins Chris Laskowski in Citi's financial sponsors coverage effort, with specific responsibility for Greater China.
By Sameera Anand | 15 March 2011
People Moves
Churn among Indian investment banks
Saurabh Sonthalia, Keshav Sanghi and Alagappan Murugappan, senior investment bankers at BoA Merrill, Citi and ICICI Securities, respectively, bank their bonuses and jump ship.
By Sameera Anand | 15 March 2011
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