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KKR doubles down on Philippines payments business Voyager as company eyes expansion to digital bank

KKR has doubled down on its investment in Philippines payments business Voyager Innovations by taking part in a $167m funding round. The post KKR doubles down on Philippines payments business Voyager as company eyes expansion

TDR Capital to end 17-year investment with $5bn sale of Modulaire Group to Brookfield Business Partners

TDR Capital has ended a 17-year investment with an agreement to sell modular buildings specialist Modulaire Group to Brookfield Business Partners. The post TDR Capital to end 17-year investment with $5bn sale of Modulaire Group

Apollo Global brings in Evercore Asia lead to run its own Asia-Pacific IR, fundraising activity

Private equity giant Apollo Global has brought in placement agent major Evercore's former Asia-Pacific private fund group lead Ian Bell to head up its own fundraising activity in the region. The post Apollo Global brings

China’s Boyu Capital said to eye $6bn Fund V raise, a huge rise on its 2019 predecessor vehicle

Chinese private equity firm Boyu Capital is reportedly targeting up to $6bn for what would be its biggest-ever fundraise by some margin.

Leapfrog brings in ex-IFC senior investor Mohandas as global healthcare co-lead

Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has bolstered its global healthcare team with the appointment of Biju Mohandas.

Asia’s Creador said to eye $600m Fund V raise, expands to Thailand dealmaking

Asian private equity firm Creador is reportedly back on the fundraising trail eyeing $600m for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Canadian, Asian alternatives fundraises among $390m of new LACERA commitments

The $65bn-managing LA County Employees Retirement Association has revealed $390m of new private equity and venture capital funds.

Warburg Pincus sells Bharti Airtel TV arm stake back to parent in $429m deal

Warburg Pincus has sold its 20% stake in the direct-to-home TV unit of Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel in a $429m deal.

Carlyle buys into South Korean taxi-hailing, electric bike major Kakao Mobility in $200m deal

Global private equity giant Carlyle has agreed a $200m investment in South Korean taxi-hailing, electric bike hire and navigation platform Kakao Mobility.

SE Asia-focused Novo Tellus obliterates Fund II goal in $250m final close

Southeast Asia-focused private equity investor Novo Tellus has soared past its fundraising target to hit a $250m final close for its second investment vehicle.

FountainVest Partners said to near $1bn-plus buyout of CJ Logistics’ Chinese unit CJ Rokin

Chinese private equity house FountainVest Partners is reportedly set to buy logistics business CJ Rokin from South Korea's CJ Logistics at a CNY6.9bn ($1.07bn) valuation.

EmergeVest brings in ex-Aberdeen Standard Investments, TransAsia exec Clothier as IR director

Hong Kong private equity house EmergeVest has brought in former Aberdeen Standard Investments and TransAsia Private Capital exec Sam Clothier as investor relations director.

L Catterton amplifies Asian investment expertise with new senior hires from Affinity, Sequoia

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has boosted its Asia investing team with a pair of senior hires.

Asian secondaries specialist TR Capital collects $350m in hard cap Fund IV close

Secondaries-focused Asian private equity house TR Capital has struck a $350m hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise.

Qiming Venture Partners continues strong fundraising pace with final close of latest yuan-denominated fund

China's Qiming Venture Partners is keeping up a strong fundraising pace through the RMB2.85bn ($440m) final close of its latest yuan-denominated fundraise.

Keppel Capital strikes RMB1.4bn close for debut China logistics fund, could double that by year end

Asian asset manager Keppel Capital has raised an initial RMB1.4bn ($216m) for its debut China logistics property fund, with an option to upsize by a simialr amount by the end of the year.

Singapore’s Tower Capital Asia strikes $250m SE Asia fund close

Singapore-based investment house Tower Capital Asia has hit a $250m close for its new Southeast Asia-focused private equity fund.

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.

Navis Capital buys Moneythor as delayed Fund VIII raise rolls on

Asian private equity house Navis Capital Partners has completed an investment in digital banking solutions business Moneythor.

Vietnamese mobile payments app MoMo gets $100m Warburg Pincus co-led investment round

Warburg Pincus has co-led a $100m Series D funding round for Vietnamese mobile payments app MoMo.

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