With over $2 trillion of undeployed capital, private equity firms collectively hold the resources to cover the current cost of the novel coronavirus to the world economy. Positive inflows coupled with almost negative interest rates foster an environment where...
Kimberly-Clark Corp said on Thursday it would buy diaper maker Softex Indonesia for $1.2 billion in cash from a group of shareholders that includes CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific, as it looks to boost its presence in South East Asia. The company, which makes...
Xfund – the early-stage firm launched by a clutch of the biggest venture capital firms in the US – has sealed a successful $120m fund close for its third flagship investment vehicle. The firm was founded in 2011 as a first-of-its-kind partnership between VC firms NEA,...
At a time of escalating geopolitical tensions and huge macroeconomic challenges, the private equity & venture capital (PEVC) sector continues to support the digital transformation of key industries and fuel the development of new ideas in the Asia-Pacific,...
Private equity investors face a feeding frenzy for companies unaffected or even buoyed by the pandemic. Many are targeting different kinds of companies for potential deals, investment specialists said this week in a podcast by global advisory firm Dechert LLP. First... 