The UK-listed mezzanine house is the latest firm to close a Tokyo office after having found the Japanese market difficult to penetrate. It will instead bolster its team in Sydney, where it has seen more deal flow.
1 min read · 08 February 2013
Jack Chandler spent nearly a decade in Asia for global fund management firm LaSalle Investment Management, building a $12bn business with more than 200 staff across six offices. He's not done building. Chandler spoke recently with PERE about his ambitions in the region, why he's not convinced on India and the importance of selling the merits of a deal before the elevator reaches the ground floor. PERE Magazine, April 2009 issue
10 min read · 08 February 2013
Macquarie, Woori back $1bn South Korea fund * Bessemer adds $350m to Fund VII * DBS Private Equity establishes $100m China fund * Avigo raises $150m for India * Japanese bank buys stake in Alternative Investment Capital * Leapfrog reaches halfway to $100m target * Apax sells minority stake to GIC, Future Fund * ING's Australia-listed FoF sounds liquidity alarm * CDC commits $30m to microfinance
7 min read · 08 February 2013
PE firms vie for Korean brewer * Navis-owned Nirula's draws buyers * Venture firms invest $40 million in Chinese media group * Intel backs three UAE companies * Biotech IPO gives STIC 2x exit * INR500m infusion for Indian engineering * Investcorp writes down $95m * Babson makes Asian foray * KKR portfolio company valued at zero * ICICI's Subhiksha under investigation
7 min read · 08 February 2013
Goodwin Gaw, chairman, co-founded Gaw Capital alongside his brother Kenneth Gaw, president of the group, in 2005. Here he examines the outlook for China's real estate sector, which has seen a serious slowdown since the economic crisis began.
4 min read · 08 February 2013
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2 min read · 08 February 2013
The financial crisis may have taken a toll, but lower mid-market French companies are still keen to engage with private equity. Amanda Janis reports
10 min read · 08 February 2013
We identify 10 limited partners that have capital to invest. A snapshot of their appetites and allocations reveals a diverse market – and hope for those raising funds. By David Snow
6 min read · 08 February 2013
Where it all began 2009-04-01 Staff Writer Tourists who flock to Venice will have many reasons for doing so. They may be exploring the famous canals by gondola, staring in awe at the magnificent St Mark's Basilica, or perhaps marvelling at the view from atop the Rialto Bridge. It is likely that few will trav
3 min read · 08 February 2013
PEI Asia is proud to announce the Asian and ‘rest of world’ winners of the ninth annual PrivateEquityOnline.com and Private Equity International awards.
10 min read · 08 February 2013
