Growthpoint Investec African Properties (GIAP), a pan-African real estate investment trust managed by Africa-focused investors Investec Asset Management and Growthpoint Properties, has acquired a 100 percent stake in Zambia-based Manda Hill shopping center from local property investment company AttAfrica. Manda Hill comprises 42,000 square meters of retail space. Financial details… Read More
Global alternative asset management firm The Carlyle Group has sold part of its stake in Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed China Literature, an online literature platform, for HKD994 million (approximately USD127 million). The company offers more than 11 million books to the more than 200 million monthly active users on its… Read More
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has acquired South Korea-based consumer finance and leasing company Acuon Capital, facilitating an exit for financial services-focused buyout firm J.C. Flowers & Co. Acuon, which mamnages a USD3.9 billion loan portfolio, was formed through the merger of three South Korea-based lending businesses. The company plans… Read More
Global growth markets investor Actis has acquired South Africa-based renewable energy provider BioTherm Energy from Denham Capital, a global energy-focused private equity firm. BioTherm, which currently manages a 288-megawatt portfolio of wind, solar, and biogas projects in operation and under development, plans to partner with Actis to grow its operations… Read More
Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has acquired South Korea-based consumer finance and leasing company Acuon Capital, facilitating an exit for financial services-focused buyout firm J.C. Flowers & Co. Acuon, which mamnages a USD3.9 billion loan portfolio, was formed through the merger of three South Korea-based lending businesses. The company plans… Read More
Brazil-listed digital banking services provider Banco Inter has raised BRL1.24 billion (approximately USD330 million) via a share offering on Brazilian stock exchange B3. Japan-based technology conglomerate SoftBank Group reportedly acquired shares equivalent to an 8 percent stake in the company for approximately BRL760 million (USD201 million) as part of the… Read More
China Renaissance, a China-based asset manager, has reached a final close for its Huaxing New Economy Fund III with RMB6.5 billion (approximately USD943 million) in commitments. Investors in the fund include the National Council for Social Security Fund, as well as banks, insurance companies, funds of funds, and endowments. The… Read More
India-focused venture debt fund manager Alteria Capital has reached a final close for its maiden India venture debt fund with INR9.6 billion (approximately USD140 million) in capital commitments. Investors in the fund include IndusInd Bank, the Small Industries Development Bank of India, and the Azim Premji Foundation, as well as… Read More
Rain, a Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has secured a USD2.5 million seed funding round from venture investors 500 Startups and Blockwater; corporate investors BitMEX, Vision Ventures, Taibah Valley, CMT Digital, and Compound.finance; and a number of high-net-worth individuals. The company, which recently obtained its Crypto-Asset Module license from the Central… Read More
Southeast Asia-focused venture capital fund manager Openspace Ventures and SEEDS Capital, the early-stage investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, have led a Series A funding round for Singapore-based sustainable animal feed producer Nutrition Technologies. The company, which uses a combination of bacteria and black soldier fly larvae to extract nutrients from… Read More
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