UOB’s PE arm to launch its second impact fund later this year
UOB Venture Management (UOBVM), the private equity investing arm of Singapore-based banker UOB, has made a soft launch of its second impact vehicle, Asia Impact Investment Fund (AIIF II) that is set to...
View ArticleAustralia’s CHAMP Private Equity to launch fifth fund later this year: Report
Sydney-headquartered CHAMP Private Equity will launch its fifth fund later this year to raise between $558 million (AUD 800 million) and $627 million (AUD 900 million), according to a PEI report...
View ArticleUOB’s PE arm raises $300m for fourth Asean-China investment fund
Singapore-based banker UOB-backed private equity arm UOB Venture Management has mopped up about $300 million for its Asean China Investment Fund IV (ACIF IV) , a vehicle that will invest in businesses...
View ArticleUS-based Barings closes debut asset-based income fund at $943m
US-based Barings, a subsidiary of leading life insurer MassMutual, has mopped up $943 million for its debut asset-based income strategy to invest directly in real assets and asset-based businesses that...
View ArticleTemasek unit makes public offer for $132m retail private equity bonds
Azalea Investment Management, a unit of Singapore state investor Temasek, has made a public offer for $132 million (S$180 million) Class A-1 private equity (PE) bonds – part of Astrea V PE Bonds – at...
View ArticleKKR exits investment in KCF Tech for $1b to SK Group unit
Private equity major KKR will exit its investment in KCF Technologies – a producer of parts used in electric vehicle batteries – to South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s affiliate SKC for $1 billion...
View ArticleHK-based STI seeks to raise up to $400m for debut Asia realty debt fund in 2020
Hong Kong headquartered asset manager STI Financial Group is preparing to hit the market next year with an Asia-focused real estate debt fund, that may look at raising up to $400 million, this portal...
View ArticleHK-based STI Financial eyes mid-market deals with up to $150m debut fund
STI Financial – a Hong-Kong based asset manager that has been active in hedge funds, structured funds and private equity – will start readying its Asia-focused late-stage-mid market equity fund early...
View ArticleJapanese robot system firm Linkwiz raises $8.3m in Series B round
Japanese intelligent robot system software firm Linkwiz Inc has raised JPY 900 million ($8.3 million) in a Series B funding round backed by existing investor Tokyo-based INCJ Ltd and five other...
View ArticleTemasek unit may soon bring PE equity products as retail bonds see strong demand
Singapore state investor Temasek unit Azalea Investment Managemen said its latest public offer for $132 million private equity backed retail bonds – Astrea V – received a strong response, being...
View ArticleSinopharm, Cedarlake and SG’s Novena form $150m SE Asia healthcare fund
Singapore-based healthcare firm Novena Global Lifecare, Chinese healthcare private equity (PE) firm Sinopharm Capital and investor Cedarlake Capital are coming together to raise a $150-million...
View ArticleLightspeed bags additional $311m for third late-stage fund
US-based venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners has mopped up an additional $311.8 million for its third late-stage fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners Select III, almost one year after...
View ArticleL Catterton Asia spin-out said to secure backing from SEA conglomerate,...
A new private equity firm spun out of consumer-focused PE investor L Catterton Asia is set to secure the backing of a Southeast Asian conglomerate and a Middle East fund as its anchor investors,...
View Article[Updated] L Catterton Asia LPs mull third fund’s fate as spin-out triggers...
Consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton has halted new investments from its third Asia buyout fund after a spin-out formed by key executives triggered a so-called “key man clause”,...
View ArticleHamilton Lane closes fourth global co-investment fund at $1.7b
US-based alternate investment management firm Hamilton Lane has made a final close of its latest co-investment fund Hamilton Lane Co-Investment Fund IV at $1.7 billion, a vehicle with a global mandate...
View ArticleHSBC’s private banking arm closes debut PE fund at $250m
London-headquartered HSBC’s private banking arm has closed its debut private equity vehicle Vision Private Equity Fund 2019, mopping up $250 million. The fund will do primary and secondary deals...
View ArticleAPG enters realty debt space to invest up to $418m in Australia: Report
Dutch pension fund manager APG Asset Management is venturing into real estate debt space in the Asia Pacific region with a partnership with Australia’s MaxCap Group to invest up to $418 million (A$600...
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Chasing higher returns, Japanese investors to hike exposure in alternative...
Japanese investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets for higher returns amid the persistently low-interest-rate environment in the country. Of the nearly 303 Japanese investors active in...
View ArticleAustralian govt-backed CEFC commits $70m to clean energy fund
Australian government-backed renewables investor Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is committing up to A$100 million ($70 million) to invest in clean energy via a joint venture fund with...
View ArticlePE firm Jupiter Impact Partners said to seek $300m for debut fund
Jupiter Impact Partners, one of the latest entrants in the private equity impact investing space in Asia, is seeking to raise at least $300 million for its debut vehicle to invest in small and medium...
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