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The quick comeback of the Asia-focus buyout fund

After a precipitous drop in early 2019, investor appetite for Asia-focused buyout funds appears to have made a comeback. With more cash in their bags, private equity funds, such as Hillhouse, CITIC Capital and MBK Partners, are gearing up to make big investments in 2020.
January 30, 2020

Private equity raking over US-China trade war debris for bargains

Disruption caused by the fractious relationship between the world’s two biggest economies spells opportunity for the nimblest investors. Funds are looking to potentially bridge gaps in broken supply chains, take companies private and carve out Chinese units from MNCs.
June 06, 2019

Nature’s Care finally clinches sale to China

Chinese state-owned enterprises’ acquisition of Australia’s third-largest vitamins firm by sales reflects the country’s hunger for food safety – but not at any price.
April 11, 2018

Indian insurers launch $6 billion IPO wave

A sextet of large insurance IPOs kick off with the launch of an $890 million deal for ICICI Lombard. Are investors happy to be showered with up to $6 billion of highly valued paper?
September 14, 2017