Michelle Phillips

The second successful Chinese company IPO in the US this year, social media company YY, bodes well for 2013, according to sources.

A case involving a portfolio company's records and PRC state secrets should make private equity more aware of potential pitfalls with China accounting practices.

Former Och-Ziff China head Frank Yu's firm in 2010 beat 20 bidders to buy of one of China's largest water treatment companies. Now, Standard Water is at the centre of an accounting scandal.

Australia's small and mid-market deals have increased, but total deals, exits and fundraising are down for the year.

The private equity unit of the Taiwan-based bank has acquired a stake in a US pipe company.

Venture fundraising in China, both USD and RMB, has fallen dramatically year to date, according to PE Asia's data division.

Jakarta-based Northstar is buying a 50.5% stake in Nera Telecommunications, marking the firm’s first deal in Singapore.

Australia's Pacific Equity Partners intends to launch one of the country's largest funds in recent years despite the weak fundraising climate.

CHAMP Venture’s Paul Readdy talks to PE Asia about Australian private equity firms increasingly working with foreign LPs.

Restructuring in Asia has helped the UK-based firm reduce losses, though net debt is still high.