The revived Tokyo Star Bank may face plenty more trades yet as private equity players show mastery in extracting profits.
There have been a few landmark LBOs in Japan this year, but the promise is still larger than reality for private equity investing in the country.
Strategic buyers as well as financial sponsors are acquiring banks in Taiwan, attracted by the high-growth opportunities on offer.
The pre-IPO investor receives a waiver that allows it to sell its remaining 11% in the coking coal producer through a placement.
The $840 million deal marks Permira's first direct investment in non-Japan Asia, but more are likely to follow as the firm plans to open an office in Hong Kong.
The outlook for financial sponsors remains positive as BainÆs ability to raise leverage in Asian markets corroborates.
The firm intends to build investment teams for Japan, India and Australia for the new $1.5 billion fund.
Bain teams up with former partner Huawei of China to take 3Com private, in a deal which signals that Asia's LBO market remains open for business.
Ngai returns to his former employer as a director of financial sponsor coverage with a focus on China.
The former Lenovo CFO is made partner and managing director at TPG with a focus on China. Similar hiring strategies have been adopted by Blackstone and CVC.
Richard Pyvis of CLSA Capital Partners predicts riskier private equity deals will become unfeasible as the cost of financing rises.
Longreach Group and Phoenix Capital take over the insolvent Japanese technology company for $175 million.
It is too early to tell whether Mainland private equity will succeed or fail, says Vincent Pun.
In a first for Asia, the veteran Indian private equity player lists his pan-Asian fund on the London Stock Exchange.
Private equity firm Longreach pays $694 million to acquire a controlling stake in loss-making EnTie Commercial Bank of Taiwan.
The bank hires Matt Whineray from First NZ Capital as private equity activity in the region continues to grow.
The former Temasek director will focus on sourcing and executing a more diverse range of private equity investments for Deutsche and its clients.
Citic Capital Partners closes its maiden China private equity fund raising $425 million, significantly more than its target of $250 million.
Meng swaps his current role as co-head of China investment banking to become CEO of DE Shaw's private equity unit in Greater China.
The former head of Asia-Pacific capital markets joins Franklin Templeton's Darby unit as senior managing director in the region.