Private Equity
US private equity firm L Catterton establishes Impact Fund platform
L Catterton, the United States-based consumer-focused private equity firm, announced Monday the establishment of its impact investing platform and the appointment of Tehmina Haider and Michael O'Leary as Partners to lead the strategy.
Singapore’s Tower Capital Asia collects $379M in maiden fundraise
Singapore-based private equity firm Tower Capital Asia has on Tuesday concluded the final closing of its maiden blind-pool private equity vehicle, TOWER CAPITAL PE FUND I, LP. A total of $379 million has been raised from pre-eminent institutional investors and family offices globally, surpassing the Firm’s original target of $300 million.
Singapore private equity firm Azalea launches first sustainability fund
Azalea Investment Management Pte. Ltd. (Azalea) has launched the Altrium Sustainability Fund I (ASF I), which will invest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused opportunities to achieve positive environmental and social outcomes alongside private equity financial returns. ASF I is a PE fund-of-funds product that enables institutional and…
Malaysia’s private equity and venture capital funding up 26.75% to $3.52B in 2021
Malaysia's total committed funds for private equity and venture capital rose 26.75 percent to MYR14.83 billion ($3.52 billion) in 2021 from MYR11.7 billion ($2.78 billion) in 2020, according to Securities Commission Malaysia's (SC) 2021 annual report revealed on Monday.Total committed funds under management for private equity increased to MYR9.65 billion…
Australia’s New Forests announces first close of SE Asia-focused fund at $120M
New Forests announced Thursday the first close of its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2) with $120 million of capital commitments. Investors in the first close include Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Australian Government, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SuMi TRUST), Temasek and TotalEnergies. New Forests will continue to…
Hong Kong’s ITCS Group secures investment from Singapore’s Dymon Asia Private Equity to accelerate growth globally
ITCS Group has secured a strategic growth investment from Dymon Asia Private Equity (DAPE). Partnering with DAPE will enable ITCS to rapidly accelerate its growth to scale up the tech industry in Asia-Pacific over the next two to three years.
Singapore’s online classifieds platform Carousell in $1.5B SPAC deal talks with L Catterton – report
A transaction could value the combined entity at as much as $1.5 billion.
Singapore’s Azalea closes Altrium Private Equity Fund II at $805M
Azalea Investment Management Pte. Ltd (Azalea) announced the successful closing of the second fund of its flagship private equity (PE) fund of funds product, Altrium Private Equity Fund II (Altrium II) at $805 million. Altrium II capital commitments were from a diverse group of limited partners including pensions, foundations, insurers, family offices and…
Singapore’s Novo Tellus gets nod for SPAC listing on SGX – report
Novo Tellus could be among the first wave of sponsors looking to list SPACs in Singapore after the regulators introduced a framework in September last year, according to Bloomberg.
Malaysian securities regulator revises SPAC framework
The revised SPAC framework will take effect on Jan 1, 2022.
