Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has agreed to invest a reported BRL1.75 billion (approximately US$592 million) for an 8.3 percent stake in Brazil-based hospital operator Rede D’Or São Luiz. The investment will be structured through Carlyle Partners VI and Carlyle’s South American buyout funds, including Fundo Brasil de… Read More
Specialist bank and asset manager Investec Bank has led an US$84 million Series C funding round for China-based peer-to-peer online lending platform Jimubox, with participation from Haitong Kaiyuan, the private equity arm of Haitong Securities. Mandra Capital and Zhong Capital Fund, along with existing investors Matrix China Partners, Xiaomi, Shunwei… Read More
Global private equity firm Advent International, in partnership with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings, has agreed to acquire a 34 percent stake in the consumer products business of India-based conglomerate Crompton Greaves for a reported INR20 billion (approximately US$316 million). Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals (CGCEL) manufactures and markets fans,… Read More
Aqua Capital, a South America-focused private equity fund manager specializing in agribusiness, has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Brazil-based fertilizer producer Dimicron. The company will be merged with Aqua Capital’s existing portfolio company Aminoagro, a micronutrient fertilizer manufacturer which it acquired in 2013, and both the Aminoagro and… Read More
China-focused private equity fund manager Hony Capital has fully exited its investment in Chinasoft International, a China-based software and information services provider listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hony sold 335 million shares at HKD3.93 (approximately US$0.51) apiece to a group of buyers including insurance… Read More
Advanced Finance & Investment Group (AFIG Funds), a Sub-Saharan Africa-focused investment fund management company, has completed an investment in real estate development company Primrose Properties Ghana. Primrose will use the investment to fund a pipeline of commercial, residential and mixed-use property development projects. Financial details of the transaction, which was… Read More
PAG Asia Capital, the private equity arm of Asia-focused alternative investment management firm PAG, has agreed to wholly acquire South Korea-based toy robot manufacturer Young Toys for KRW220 billion (approximately US$203 million). PAG will acquire a 96.5 percent stake held by Asia-focused private equity fund manager Headland Capital Partners, which… Read More
Nigeria-focused private equity firm Verod Capital has acquired trust and asset management services company Union Trustees, a fully-owned subsidiary of Union Bank of Nigeria, in partnership with company management. Financial details of the transaction, which was structured through Verod Capital’s Fund II, were not disclosed. Read More
Global alternative asset management firm The Carlyle Group has exited its investment in India-based pharmaceuticals company Claris Lifesciences via an open market sale on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Carlyle sold approximately 6.2 million shares, representing an 11.3 percent stake in Claris, for INR1.7 billion (approximately US$27 million). Carlyle invested US$20… Read More
Global investment firm KKR and South Korea-focused private equity fund manager Anchor Equity Partners have agreed to acquire a 46 percent stake in South Korea-based mobile e-commerce company Ticket Monster from United States-based deal marketplace company Groupon for approximately US$360 million. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Pavilion Capital, a subsidiary… Read More
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