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.
vof sells an giang plant protection stake to standard chartered

VOF sells An Giang Plant Protection stake to Standard Chartered

VinaCapital-managed Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF) has reached a deal to sell its stake in An Giang Plant Protection Joint-Stock Co. (AGPP) to Standard Chartered Private Equity.
standard chartered acquires 35mn stake in vietnam restaurant chain operator

Standard Chartered acquires $35mn stake in Vietnam restaurant chain operator

The private equity arm of Standard Chartered on Tuesday announced that it has acquired a significant minority stake in a Vietnamese restaurant chain operator through an equity investment of US$35 million.
mekong enterprise ii takes exist from golden gate

Mekong Enterprise II takes exist from Golden Gate

Mekong Capital, a leading Vietnam-focused private equity firm, announced today that Mekong Enterprise Fund II Limited had successfully completed the divestment of its investment in Golden Gate JSC (Golden Gate).
mekong capital continues to build on success in 2014

Mekong Capital continues to build on success in 2014

grant thornton reports good vibes

Grant Thornton reports good vibes

Optimism is returning to Vietnam’s private equity sector with 43 per cent of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey saying they have a positive outlook on the country’s economy over the next year.
could blackberry become cerryberry

Could BlackBerry become CerryBerry?

Troubled Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry, is being eyed by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management which specializes in distressed companies and was a lead investor in Chrysler before the automaker's collapse
texas pacific group to invest 50 million in masan consumer

Texas Pacific Group to invest $50 million in Masan Consumer

Texas Pacific Group, one of the largest private equity investment firms globally, on July 2 announced signing a contract to buy 49 percent stake of Hoa Muoi Gio Company valued at $50 million.
equity firm shuffles deck

Equity firm shuffles deck

Vietnam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital is planning to divest from five companies this year and next year as part of its restructuring plan to prepare for future growth.
warburg pincus consortium to invest 200 million in vincom retail

Warburg Pincus Consortium to invest $200 million in Vincom Retail

A consortium led by an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing, will invest $200 million in Vingroup’s retail property business, a subsidiary of Vingroup- Vietnam’s largest private-sector real estate operator.
tpg picks vietnam for landmark move conference outside of us

TPG picks Vietnam for landmark move conference Outside of US

In a striking move, one of the largest private equity firms in the US with asset under management of approximately $54.5 billion, will organise its limited partners (LP) conference in Hanoi this week.
following the flow of private equity

Following the flow of private equity

Haas School of Business at the US’ University of California Berkeley, has been studying the role of private equity (PE) investment in emerging markets.