Investment firm The Blackstone Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company, the Japanese medicine company. The business is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and is most well-known
Asian private equity major MBK Partners is reportedly in talks for a take-private buyout of China's top car rental business Car Inc, which could value the company at up to $850m.
Hong Kong-based FinTech Neat has topped up its Series A round with a $4m extension, bringing the total raised in the round to $15m.
Lightspeed India Partners has reportedly bagged $275m from LPs in a new venture fund aimed at supporting early-stage startups in the world's second-largest internet market.
Bain Capital has beaten back last-minute competition from Baring Private Equity Asia to seal a $1.2bn buyout of Japanese nursing home operator Nichiigakkan.
Parabellum Investments has bought the India business of The Column Group, a US-based privately-owned technology consulting, systems, and services provider it acquired with The Acacia Group earlier this year.
Secondaries private equity fund managers have traditionally had a heavy focus on the North America market - but new fundraises are seeing the sector begin to spread its reach, the latest data from Preqin shows.
Global private equity giant Blackstone is reportedly near a $1.7bn buyout of Indian property developer Prestige Group's rental income assets in what is said to be the largest real estate portfolio buyout in the country
Global private equity giant KKR raised a record $16.4bn last quarter amid a powerful push to cash in on investment opportunities thrown up by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
China has raised CNY88bn ($12.59bn) to date for the country's first major fund dedicated to environmental projects and businesses.
Private equity major Permira has sealed a buyout of EF Education First's children's English language education unit at a reported valuation of about $1.5bn.
Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has promoted a trio of senior staff to its management committee and board in the wake of its last record-breaking fundraise.
A string of private equity houses have reportedly made it to the next round of bidding for Nestle's Chinese unit Yinlu Foods Group.
Southeast Asia-focused venture capital house Wavemaker Partners has breezed past its target to reach a $111m final close for its third fundraise.
Hong Kong is hoping to establish itself as a prime Asian destination for private equity and venture capital fund launches through the launch of its new Limited Partnership Fund Bill.
US and Asia-based early stage investor DCM Ventures has closed its biggest family of funds to date by hauling in $880m across a pair of new vehicles. The committed capital includes $780m for DCM IX, its
Philippines private equity house Navegar has held a target-beating $197m final close for its second fundraise.
Singapore-based asset manager Indies Capital Partners has hit a $100m first close for its third private equity and structured credit fundraise.
Emerging markets private equity industry association EMPEA has named General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford and CPPIB head of Asia Pacific Suyi Kim to its board of directors.
Asset management major Schroders has bought a majority stake in $1.1bn-managing Asian real estate investor Pamfleet.
