Western GPs seeking access to China are pondering how the growth of locally denominated funds might work to their advantage.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Guido Gamucci is chairman of Permira's operation in Asia. Previously responsible for the firm's Milan office, he relocated to Japan in 2005 and is poised to move to Hong Kong when the UK buyout group opens its second office in the region next year. In October, Permira made headlines for doing not just one, but two large deals in Asia. First came an $838 million investment for a 20 percent stake in Galaxy Entertainment, a Macau-based casino operator; then followed a $2.2 billion secondary deal to acquire Arysta Lifescience, a Japanese agrochemical company, from Olympus Capital. For Permira, it was the first investment in Japan since its arrival two years ago.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
In the past, private equity-backed Chinese companies often listed in London and New York. Now the smart money is on well-designed "onshoring" strategies instead, writes Robert Abbanat.
9 min read · 12 January 2013
Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's personal computer business saw a Chinese corporate join forces with several US private equity firms. The outcome looks likely to be a happy one.
3 min read · 12 January 2013
Terra Firma's Guy Hands has brought a fresh perspective to EMI.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
Sir David Walker's report on transparency and disclosure has encouraged UK industry body the BVCA to name and shame non-compliers with his proposed code.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
With the controversy over taper relief raging on, UK private equity professionals are facing an uncertain fiscal future.
4 min read · 12 January 2013
As Merrill Lynch, Citi and Morgan Stanley reeled from the sub-prime meltdown, alternative investment executives loomed as potential saviors.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Several big buyouts have collapsed as a result of the liquidity crunch. For private equity firms, getting out of a broken deal can be a long and painful process.
6 min read · 12 January 2013
Warburg Pincus' new fund enjoys a term concession more common to hedge funds.
5 min read · 12 January 2013
