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Asia-Pacific secondaries PE specialist TR Capital strikes $350m Fund V first close – report

Secondaries-focused Asian private equity house TR Capital has reportedly reached a $350m first close for its fifth flasghip fundraise. The post Asia-Pacific secondaries PE specialist TR Capital strikes $350m Fund V first close – report

Stonepeak picks major Australian port as latest investment

Infrastructure and real assets investor Stonepeak has agreed a buyout of GeelongPort, the second largest port in the Australian state of Victoria. The post Stonepeak picks major Australian port as latest investment first appeared on

KKR said to near $6bn for first close of huge new Asia Pacific infra fund

KKR has reportedly raised nearly $6bn for the first close of its sophomore Asia Pacific-focused infra fund, making it the biggest-ever fund of its type raised in the region. The post KKR said to near

GIC anchors Asia Pacific real assets giant ESR’s A$1bn-targeting logistics fundraise

Asia Pacific real asset management major ESR Group is more than half way to the its A$1bn target for its develop-to-core logistics fund after hitting an anchor close. The post GIC anchors Asia Pacific real

Baring PE Asia seals $11.2bn Fund VIII close, one of the biggest raises ever by an Asian buyout house

Baring Private Equity Asia has closed one of the biggest ever private equity funds raised by an Asia-based firm on $11.2bn. The post Baring PE Asia seals $11.2bn Fund VIII close, one of the biggest

Nearmap shares surge as Thoma Bravo offers over $750m for Australian aerial mapping company

A $754m bid from buyout giant Thoma Bravo for Australian aerial imaging specialist Nearmap has sent the company's shares soaring following three years of steady decline. The post Nearmap shares surge as Thoma Bravo offers

Bain Capital said to eye $5bn for fifth Asia-Pacific fund, well below peers in region

Bain Capital is reportedly seeking $5bn for its latest Asia-Pacific buyout fund, with eyes on a December first close. The post Bain Capital said to eye $5bn for fifth Asia-Pacific fund, well below peers in

Asia-Pacific PE, VC, M&A jumps despite China deal activity slide

Asia Pacific private equity, venture capital, and M&A activity jumped almost 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year - although deal activity in the region remains choppy. The

Bain Capital said to have closed mammoth $2bn Asia Pacific special situation fund

Bain Capital has closed a $2bn special situations fund for the Asia Pacific region, doubling the size of its predecessor which was closed on $1bn, Reuters reported quoting firm managing director Barnaby Lyons. The post

Macquarie Asset Management soars past latest Asia-Pacific infra fund target with $4.2bn raise

Macquarie Asset Management has soared past its goal for its third Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund by collecting more than $4.2bn for a final close. The post Macquarie Asset Management soars past latest Asia-Pacific infra fund target

KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn

KKR has held a final close for the largest inaugural pan-regional performing credit fund on $1.1bn. The post KKR closes largest inaugural pan-Asian performing credit fund on $1.1bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

ICG raises $1.1bn for follow-up to 2014-vintage Asia Pacific private equity fund

Intermediate Capital Group has hit a $1.1bn final close for its latest Asia Pacific fundraise, eight years after raising its predecessor fund in the strategy. ICG set out to raise $1bn for Asia Pacific Fund

MassMutual Ventures makes European push with new $300m fund

US and Asia-based investor MassMutual Ventures has expanded to Europe through the launch of a $300m fund targeting early and growth-stage companies in digital health, financial technology, enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity. The post MassMutual Ventures makes

Omicron variant spread sees Asia-Pacific deal activity slump

Asia-Pacific dealmaking across private equity, venture capital and M&A nosedived in January as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 surged through the region. The post Omicron variant spread sees Asia-Pacific deal activity slump first appeared on

KKR hires Mukul Chawla from Temasek as newly-created head of growth equity in Asia Pacific to capture startup boom in the region

Global investment major KKR has hired Mukul Chawla from Temasek as partner and the newly-created head of growth equity in Asia Pacific. Chawla will lead the firm's regional investment strategy into emerging, high-growth companies in

Apollo names Asia-Pacific head, plans to profit from ‘dearth of yield options’ for investors in region

Global buyout giant Apollo has promoted senior partner Matt Michelini to head of Asia-Pacific, to oversee the firm’s investment and non-investment activities and external relationships in the region. He will continue in his role as

AEW piles on another $1.54bn targeting burgeoning Asia-Pacific commerical real estate opportunity

AEW Capital Management has soared to $1.54bn for a target-busting final close of its fourth Asia-Pacific value-add real estate investment fund. The firm beat its $1.2bn goal for AEW Value Investors Asia IV thanks to

KKR seals debut NZ infra deal with Ritchies Transport investment

KKR has made its first infrastructure investment in New Zealand by backing 86-year-old bus operator Ritchies Transport. The post KKR seals debut NZ infra deal with Ritchies Transport investment first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Asia-Pacific VC focused on low-value deals amid ongoing market jitters

Asia-Pacific venture capital investors are steering clear of high-value deals in favour of seed and small Series A rounds amid huge uncertainty in the market, new research shows.

KKR hits $3.9bn hard cap close for Asia Pacific’s biggest regional infrastructure fund

KKR has struck a $3.9bn hard cap final close for the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for the Asia Pacific market.

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