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Retail Asia09/09/2019

International private equity company TA Associates will take an undisclosed stake in fast-growing bubble-tea chain Gong Cha. The investment is being made through TA Associates’ Hong Kong office, with settlement expected in early October. The value of the investment has not been revealed. Gong Cha’s South Korean operator will also participate in the capital raising. […]

Retail Asia26/03/2019

Starbucks has launched an investment fund to boost food and retail startup technology companies. The new entity, Valor Siren Ventures, will be managed by Valor Equity Partners, a growth-focused private equity investment firm that was among the first investors in food technology. Starbucks has contributed an initial US$100 million into the fund, which will identify […]

Retail Asia10/01/2019

Private Equity firm KKR has taken up a “significant stake” in massage chair and lifestyle products group V3, the owner of the OSIM and TWG Tea brands. KKR’s investment is up to S$500 million in V3, valuing V3 at an enterprise value of about S$1.7 billion. However, Both parties declined to comment on the exact mix […]

Retail Asia07/01/2019

The discussion between the US and China with respect to their bilateral trade would likely be the highlight for the equity market next week, says an economist. It could also be a source of market instability, said Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid. He said market players are currently worried […]

Retail Asia07/12/2017

Vietnamese shares reached decade-highs and topped Asia-Pacific with the highest price gains in November, bolstered by rising foreign interest during the month. Foreigners were net buyers of about $500 million of shares in the country’s stock market in November, the highest monthly purchases in at least seven years. Vietnam will also kick off the sale […]

Retail Asia07/10/2016

New Silkroutes Group (“NSG” or “the Group”) has formed a joint venture with three parties, including the Singapore subsidiary of China’s Nanshan Group, to develop private equity funds that will focus on healthcare and infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, including Japan and Australia. The new Singapore-incorporated entity, New Silkroutes Asset Management, is 30% owned […]

Retail Asia10/09/2015

The Indonesian affiliate of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Bhd is planning to convert debt into shares to meet a new government rule on equity. The debt will be converted into preference shares which carry no voting rights, Sunu Widyatmoko, President Director of PT Indonesia AirAsia, told Reuters in a text message. He declined to disclose […]

Tag: equity

Gong Cha secures private-equity investment to boost global expansion

Starbucks launches a New $100 million equity fund

KKR invests into lifestyle products

US-China talks on bilateral trade to impact Malaysia’s equity

Vietnamese equities lead Asia-Pacific price gains in November

New Silkroutes Group in Joint Venture to Offer Private Equity Funds in Asia Pacific

AirAsia’s Indonesian affiliate plans debt-to-equity conversion