Jul 26, 2013 | India, News, Oceania, South & Central Asia
The Wall Street Journal India’s Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd., a waste management company backed by Standard Chartered PLC’s private equity unit, has made an acquisition in Australia, just months after it delayed a US$200 million initial public offering. Ramky,...
Jul 24, 2013 | India, News, North America, South & Central Asia
PR Newswire McGraw-Hill Education today announced the completion of its acquisition of the entirety of shares in Tata McGraw-Hill Education Private Limited, the company’s long-existing joint venture with Tata Group. As part of the agreement, McGraw-Hill...
Jul 22, 2013 | China, East Asia, News, North America, Oceania, South & Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
The Wall Street Journal Although mining companies are becoming broadly less attractive as acquisition targets given sharply lower mineral commodity prices over the past year, the global M&A market will likely continue to expand in coming years, with Chinese...
Jul 15, 2013 | Asia, East Asia, News, North America, South & Central Asia, Southeast Asia
Financial Times KKR has raised a record $6bn for its second big Asian buyout fund in a sign that investors are confident the New York private equity group can build on its successful record in the region. The size of the fund trumps competitors, including TPG, which...
Jul 7, 2013 | India, News, South & Central Asia, Western Europe
Bloomberg 05 July 2013 Diageo Plc, the world’s biggest distiller, gained control of United Spirits Ltd. after completing the final stage of a transaction to acquire a stake in the Indian maker of Bagpiper whiskey. The London-based company bought a 14.98 percent stake...
Jul 6, 2013 | Asia, East Asia, News, South & Central Asia, Southeast Asia
(Reuters Basis Point) – Excluding Japan, Asia Pacific syndicated loan volume rose to US$164.5bn in the first six months of 2013, up 15.5% from the same period last year, as several large M&A financings boosted lending activity. M&A lending of US$30.5bn...
