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.
mekong capital wins frontier market firm of the year 2014 award

Mekong Capital wins Frontier Market Firm of the Year 2014 Award

Mekong Capital was just awarded Frontier Market Firm of the year for 2014 by Private Equity International. The Private Equity International Awards 2014 are voted by investment industry professionals, and included more than 35,000 votes across all categories for the 2014 awards.
mekong capital focuses on consumer goods

Mekong Capital focuses on consumer goods

Eyeing great improvements in the macro-economic environment and ample growth opportunities in Vietnam, Vietnam-focused private equity company Mekong Capital remains determined to see a strong year based on the launch of its fourth investment fund, the Mekong Enterprise Fund III this year.
viet nam draws interest from private equity

Viet Nam draws interest from private equity

Private equity investors are paying more attention to the Vietnamese market, readying additional resources in expectation of better long-term results, according to the Grant Thornton global private equity report for 2014 to 2015.
standard chartered picks up stake in leading agro firm

Standard Chartered picks up stake in leading agro firm

Standard Chartered Private Equity’s investment into An Giang Plant Protection Company is expected to facilitate robust growth of the firm.