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Kane Wu

Senior Correspondent, Asia M&A at Thomson Reuters

Leading Reuters' M&A coverage in Asia

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  • Private equity firm BPEA hires Goldman to sell HCP Packaging -sources
    5 Nov 2021—reuters.com
    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has hired Goldman Sachs to sell Shanghai-based HCP Packaging, which could fetch more than $1.5 billion, people familiar with the situation told Reuters. HCP is a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of cosmetic packaging containers, with 11 offices and more than 250 clients worldwide, according to its website. Goldman Sachs has begun approaching potential buyers and a formal process is expected to...
  • Private equity scouts for China take-private deals amid tension, volatile markets
    9 Jun 2020—reuters.com
    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity investors are seeking Chinese companies to take private in the hope they can snap up bargains amid the coronavirus-related sell-off, but the banks that help find such deals are proving less keen to finance them. Interest in Chinese take-private deals is also rising along with tension between China and the United States, as several companies considering whether to keep a New York listing or move instead to Shanghai, Shenzhen or Hong Kong. In April, private...
  • Global private equity firms to bid for Hitachi's chemical unit - sources
    17 May 2019—reuters.com
    HONGKONG/FRANKFURT/TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Global private equity firms Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and KKR & Co are among potential bidders for Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd’s chemical unit, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters. Hitachi plans to sell its majority stake in Hitachi Chemical and the process could start as early as this month, Reuters has reported. The conglomerate shortlisted a select group of financial sponsors and strategic suitors for the bidding...
  • Global private equity firms to bid for Hitachi's chemical unit: sources
    17 May 2019—reuters.com
    HONGKONG/FRANKFURT/TOKYO (Reuters) - Global private equity firms Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and KKR & Co are among potential bidders for Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd’s chemical unit, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Carlyle Group is displayed at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato Hitachi plans to sell its majority stake in Hitachi Chemical and the process could start as early as this month, Reuters...
  • Chinese private-equity firm Boyu closes largest fund yet with $3.6 billion: sources
    8 Mar 2019—reuters.com
    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese private-equity (PE) firm Boyu Capital, known for cutting lucrative deals at home, has closed its latest U.S. dollar-denominated fund with $3.6 billion in committed capital, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Boyu Capital is seen at the company's office in Hong Kong December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo The fund, Boyu’s fourth and largest to date, has received strong backing from its existing investors, including...

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