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The China syndrome
China's entry to the World Trade Organisation will bring about some massive changes – many of them to the overseas investor's benefit. Its private equity pool has grown to over $24bn and its government is eager to promote the industry. However, as David Leidl of the AVCJ discusses, while offering a multitude of benefits, investors must also be cautious of the inevitable pitfalls.
Asia and Australasia: June 2002
Mitsubishi launches new venture fund, Carlyle closes latest Asia fund and China gets a new venture capital association…
North America: May 2002
Exit values plummet in Q1, Charles River Ventures slashes fund size, Indiana takes private equity plunge, Illinois cuts back private equity allocation…
US firms Invesco and Sovereign Financial Services join forces
Two funds of funds managers, Invesco Private Capital and Sovereign Financial Services, are joining forces and merging their activities, more evidence of consolidation in the private equity arena, according to PrivateEquityCentral.net.
Funds: April 2002
Final closing for Cinven, Doughty Hanson to launch new mega-fund, First closing of tech fund for Pall Mall Partners, new fund of funds for Henderson, Accel cuts fund in half, Leonard Green & Partners plan fourth fund, Lone Star closes mega-fund, Warburg Pincus closes above target
People: April 2002
Thomas Weisel Partners names Alan Crane as secondaries expert, Bob Sick joins Tangent Fund Management and Ariadne Capital names Emma Griffin as director…
Funds: March 2002
Final closing for Close Brothers, new fund of funds for Capvent, first ever Turkish venture fund closes, new fund of funds for Standard Life, Accenture abandons venture capital operations, Kleiner Perkins reduces size of Fund X by 25 per cent.
Implications of a bear market
The last 18 months have seen some major issues emerge for the private equity industry in the Asian region, say Ron Arculli from Arculli & Associates and Neil Tomlin of Gilbert & Tobin. There have been continuing initiatives to foster the growth of private equity investment across the region, but Asia has not been immune to many of the problems faced by other markets, such as falling valuations and the need to structure follow-on investments.
Funds: February 2002
Final closing for LGT Capital Partners at E192m, new E300m fund for Allianz, new $750m fund for Landmark, Draper Fisher Jurvetson plans $500m fund of funds, Jafco Ventures hits fund-raising trail...
Asia and Africa: February 2002
Wesley Clover targets India, South Korea experiences VC dip and Taiwan sets up a leveraged buy-out fund.
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