pes industrial moment may be here

PE’s industrial moment may be here

To sustain growth, Vietnam needs to build a strong industrial backbone with the help of foreign investments. Dr Per Stenius, client director at global professional services firm Reddal’s Seoul office, and Giao Le, business analyst at Reddal’s Helsinki office, discuss how private equity investors can seize opportunities in local industry.
mekong capital officially sells 75 per cent holding in loc troi

Mekong Capital officially sells 75 per cent holding in Loc Troi

Mekong Capital, a Vietnam-focused private equity firm specialising in consumer-driven businesses, announced that its Vietnam Azalea Fund (VAF) had sold 75 per cent of its stakes in Loc Troi Group Joint Stock Company (Loc Troi), a plant protection, seedling supply, and food processing firm.
private equity catches foreign investors eyes

Private equity catches foreign investors’ eyes

Foreign investors are upbeat about opportunities in Vietnamese private equity, but remain concerned about the small market size and low levels of liquidity.
vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

Vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

Vietnam’s ecosystem possesses a lot of potential for investment, especially because of its political stability, Mr. Joshua I. Chung, Vice President, M&A and Sponsor Finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, told the “Private Equity & Venture Forum Vietnam 2017” organized by the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) in Ho Chi Minh City recently.
vinacapital fully divests time square hanoi

VinaCapital fully divests Time Square Hanoi

VinaLand Limited, the real estate investment arm of Ho Chi Minh City-based private equity firm VinaCapital, has found a partner to transfer the right to develop the $50-million Times Square Hanoi, which has been on offer since 2015.
private investment up in 2017

Private investment up in 2017

Grant Thornton Vietnam Limited’s 16th survey of the Vietnamese private equity sector showed largely positive economic progress and optimism for the country’s level of investment attraction.
mekong capital invests in f88

Mekong Capital invests in F88

The Mekong Enterprise Fund III Ltd (MEF III), managed by private equity firm Mekong Capital, on Tuesday inked an investment deal with the Ha Noi-based pawn shop chain F88.
standard chartered pe pours 40 million in vietnamese lifestyle platform

Standard Chartered PE pours $40 million in Vietnamese lifestyle platform

Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE),  the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has poured $40 million into acquiring a significant minority stake in N Kid Corporation (N Kid), a Vietnamese lifestyle platform for kids and teenagers. The information was published on the website of BDA Partners, the exclusive financial advisor to N Kid.
vinacapital sells trophy asset for 100 million

VinaCapital sells trophy asset for $100 million

The Vietnam Opportunity Fund, managed by VinaCapital Group, has sold its entire holding in an unnamed trophy asset for US$100 million to a newly-formed hospitality joint venture between it and US private equity firm Warburg Pincus.
warburg pincus and vinacapital establish 300 million hospitality joint venture

Warburg Pincus and VinaCapital establish $300 million hospitality joint venture

On November 17, Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm, and asset management firm VinaCapital announced the establishment of a joint venture spanning over development, acquisitions, and operation in the hospitality industry across Southeast Asia.
vinacapital plans new private equity fund in 2017

VinaCapital plans new private equity fund in 2017

VinaCapital, one of the largest investment and asset management firms in Việt Nam, is likely to launch a US$200 million equity fund by early 2017. The fund is aimed at Vietnamese companies, the Singapore-based news and intelligence platform DealStreetAsia reported.
viet nam to launch start ups stock exchange

Viet Nam to launch start-ups stock exchange

A stock exchange for start-ups would help them achieve better fund mobilisation for development, avoiding dependence on banks and private equity funds, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đinh Huệ has said.
gaw capital resuscitates plan for park city project

Gaw Capital resuscitates plan for Park City project

Gaw Capital Partners, a Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm, is advancing plans to realise the Park City project in Ho Chi Minh City, which has been delayed for more than nine years.
mekong capital wins 2015 operational excellence award

Mekong Capital wins 2015 Operational Excellence Award

Mekong Capital, a Vietnam-focused private equity firm, has been awarded Operational Excellence for the Asia-Pacific Small Cap Category for 2015 by Private Equity International (PEI) recently, based on the success of its investment into Golden Gate Joint Stock Company (Golden Gate).
pe firm kkr sells masan shares

PE firm KKR sells Masan shares

US private equity firm KKR & Co, formerly known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP, sold half of its holdings in Viet Nam's leading consumer goods company Masan Consumer.