http://www.peiasianews.com/The latest articles from PEI Asia5http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65639The newly launched Indonesia fund is seeking approval to buy controversial Mutiara Bank, which could lead to the firm raising its $1bn fund target. http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65639Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:06:08 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65638China’s Hony Capital is branching out from growth capital and restructuring activity to cross-border deals as China’s M&A activity picks up.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65638Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:37:15 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65624The global private equity firm's two RMB funds have made a first close with 90 percent of capital commitments from private investors, almost 18 months after launching.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65624Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:54:00 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65623Macroeconomic woes are now Vietnam’s biggest obstacle, but valuations are coming down and multinationals are coming in to buy.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65623Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:51:40 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65604Japan’s Next Capital Partners' recent trade sale highlights the increasing trend of Japanese corporations buying private equity portfolio companies.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65604Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:38:58 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65602Barry Lau, managing partner at Hong Kong-based private equity firm Gen2 Partners, talks to PE Asia about returns and managing investment in China.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65602Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:10:04 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65600The private equity heavyweight has sold its stake in China-based Babela Foods Group to Unitas Capital in a secondary transaction, as alternative exits gain momentum. http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65600Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:03:07 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65601Director Sumeet Jaisinghani has relocated from Saban Capital’s Los Angeles headquarters to Hong Kong, where he will oversee the expansion of the firm’s investment activities in Asia.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65601Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:08:50 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65545Indonesia has been making measureable progress in reducing start-up costs and red tape for new firms, though it still lags behind regional peers, according to the International Finance Corp (IFC).http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65545Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:17:20 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65526Reviewing end-of-year private equity reports, I found one phrase that will capsulise 2012: “macroeconomic uncertainty”.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65526Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03:45 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65525The newly-established private equity firm has co-invested $42.7 million in financial services group Cholamandalam Investment & Finance only four months after the fund was launched.http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65525Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:48 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65524As we ring in the New Year, it’s déjà vu all over again in China, with market volatility giving rise to investor concerns. With this backdrop, we’d like to offer Lunar Capital’s reflections on the past and beliefs for the future. http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65524Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:10:35 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65523Emerging markets may be less developed in some ways – but thanks to DFIs, not necessarily when it comes to responsible investing. Sam Sutton reportshttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65523Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:05:27 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65522Macroeconomic woes are now Vietnam’s biggest obstacle, but valuations are coming down and multinationals are coming in to buy http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65522Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:02:30 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65521China’s nationwide rules governing private equity fundraising and operations are in place, but it’s too early to tell whether the legislation will have teethhttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65521Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:55:32 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65519The Olympus scandal may have captured some of the reasons why investor appetite for Japan has been weak for years, but it won’t make sentiment any worsehttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65519Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:48:51 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65517Sovereign wealth fund GIC is using the secondary market for its first-ever intermediated sale of private equity stakes to trim down the size of its portfolio http://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65517Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:44:16 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65515Keeping tabs on Asia’s private equity industryhttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65515Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:41:30 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65513Hony Capital has become one of the largest domestic private equity firms in China. But new challenges are emerging as the firm shifts toward more cross-border deals and China’s growth slows. Founder and CEO John Zhao talks to Hsiang-Ching Tseng and Drew Wilson about the firm’s strategic planshttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65513Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:37:56 GMThttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65510Tracking this month's trends in private equityhttp://www.peiasianews.com/article.aspx?aid=0&article=65510Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:24:48 GMT