Analysis
State capital investors have emerged as a driving force in China’s fledgling secondary market amid a tepid exit landscape.
Tech is still one of the least active sectors in Vietnam in terms of M&A transactions, per a report.
Earnings and Results
The NPL ratio stood at 0.6%, way below the industry average of 2.3%.
Private Equity
HK-listed asset manager Value Partners Group CEO steps down
PE firm Advent to invest $297m in India's Apollo HealthCo
PE firm L Catterton buys into Italy's affordable cosmetics brand KIKO in $1.5b deal
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India-focused private equity giant Kedaara Capital closes fourth fund at $1.73b
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IFC proposes to invest up to $7m in Philippines fintech startup First Circle
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's startups saw an uptick in the number of funding rounds recorded in the first quarter of the year, but the total capital raised nosedived to the lowest level seen in over five years.
India
Fundraising by Indian startups fell 11% sequentially to $2.6 billion in Q1.
World
L Catterton has already invested in more than 30 beauty brands.
Schroders Greencoat is looking at opportunities beyond North America and Europe.
Singapore
The BlackRock-Temasek JV fund had set a target of $1 billion.
The firm has 23 active investments in its India portfolio
ShopBack is launching a mobile app and website tailored for New Zealand.
Flashaid has raised $2.5m in its pre-Series A funding round, while Boba Bhai has raised about $1.5m in seed funding.
Ola is exiting the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Greater China
Advent will merge online pharmacy unit 'Apollo 24/7' with pharmacy distributor Keimed.
The round in Lyskraft has been led by Peak XV Partners.
Apollo 24/7 is part of Apollo HealthCo, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals.
Vietnam
Indonesia
Competition, manpower shortage pose challenges as initial euphoria settles down.
FirstCry is said to withdraw its IPO papers, make changes and refile them as early as next week,
Rest of Asia
Malaysia
Expedited passes for VCs and unicorns, were among the announcements.
The social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block the ban.
Binance agreed to a $4.32-billion criminal penalty.
Wong will serve as an advisor to the board for the remainder of the calendar year.