The Carlyle Group invested US$190 million for an 11.1% stake in July 2010. Company Headquarters: China Business focus: Agribusiness, Industrial fishing Revenue: US$538.9 million (FY 2010) impact highlights Carlyle’s proven track record in Chinese agribusiness provides China Fishery with deep-level board expertise and enhanced corporate governance Carlyle worked… Read More
Abraaj Capital invested US$361 million for a 50% stake in May 2008. Company Headquarters: Pakistan Business focus: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity Revenue: US$1.2 billion (FY 2010) Employees: 18,000 impact highlights Abraaj developed a line loss reduction model—Integrated Business Centres (IBCs)—that ended the split between the… Read More
Clearwater invested US$45–50 million from June 2006 to August 2010. Company Headquarters: India Business focus: Commercial vehicle components manufacturer Revenue: US$220 million (2010) Growth: Annual revenues have grown from roughly US$75 million to US$220 million impact highlights Jamna Auto has transformed from a loss-making business to a… Read More
EMPEA, on behalf of its 290 member firms, submitted comments on the draft SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations 2011 issued on August 1, 2011. Read More
Robert Thorpe, Managing Director of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (“MIRA”), discusses the opportunities and challenges of being a global infrastructure investor across both developed and emerging markets. Robert is focused on MIRA's emerging markets infrastructure funds business and is directly involved in the management of Macquarie's Indian Infrastructure… Read More
While PE investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific markets have become abundant in recent years, the investment fund industry is still relatively nascent. Fund structures are still evolving and many governments in the area are looking to establish themselves as the jurisdictions of choice for fund vehicles. The first of a… Read More
In this issue US – Dodd-frank and SEC Registration SEC Staff Indicates That the Commission Is Likely to Extend Key Dodd-Frank Adviser Compliance Dates Until First Quarter of 2012 White & Case LLP Dodd-Frank Act Rulemaking: Under Rubric of Systemic Risk, Joint SEC-CFTC Proposal Would Dramatically Expand… Read More
AIF Capital held 14.5% at entry in 2002 Company headquarters: Singapore Business focus: Agricultural commodities Revenue: US$10.5 billion Employees: 14,600 IMPACT HIGLIGHTS Private equity support helped to prepare Olam for IPO, achieved in February 2005 AIF Capital actively supported Olam company policy of differentiation through customized solutions to… Read More
IDFC Private Equity invested US$35 million for a 13% stake in 2006. Company headquarters: India Business focus: Education Revenue: Grown four-fold since 2006 Students worldwide: 220,000 IMPACT highlights IDFCPE helped MUL bring in new talent in the company, including a new CEO and a new CFO Thanks… Read More
The rapid and continuing growth of private equity in the Asia Pacific region has heightened interest in private equity fund terms among investors (“limited partners” or “LPs”) comparing potential funds for investment, and fund managers (“general partners” or “GPs”) seeking to benchmark their terms against the market norm. Increasingly,… Read More
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