PAG — formation of PAG Asia III (US$6 billion).
BGH Capital Fund — formation of BGH Capital Fund I (A$2.6 billion), a private equity fund focused on investment in Australia and New Zealand.
Actera Partners — formation of Actera III, Actera II (US$1 billion) and Actera I (US$450 million) private equity funds focused on investment in Turkey.
Ascendent Capital — formation of Ascendent Capital Partners II (US$600 million).
Centurium Capital — formation of Centurium Capital Partners 2018.
Creador — formation of Creador IV, Creador III (US$415 million), Creador II (US$330 million), and Creador I (US$130 million) South-East Asia private equity funds.
Genesis Capital — formation of Genesis Capital I and Genesis Capital II, funds focused on growth stage internet companies in China.
Orchid Asia — formation of Orchid Asia VII (US$1.3 billion), Orchid Asia VI (US$920 million) and Orchid Asia V (US$650 million) China growth equity funds.
SSG Capital — formation of SSG Capital Partners IV (US$1.7 billion) and SSG Secured Lending Opportunities II (US$800 million).
Equity arrangements relating to the consortium comprising Hillhouse Capital Management, HOPU Investment Management, Global Logistic Properties Limited (GLP) founder Ming Mei’s SMG, Bank of China Group Investment and China Vanke Co. or their affiliated entities in its US$11.6 billion acquisition of GLP (SGX: MC0). GLP is Asia’s leading warehouse operator with a multibillion-dollar portfolio of assets spread across China, Japan, Brazil and the United States. The transaction is the largest private equity-backed takeover in Asia (ex-Japan) to date. This transaction was named Deal of the Year and Best Leveraged Finance Deal by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2017, Best Cross-border M&A Deal by FinanceAsia China Awards 2018 and M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia by The Asia Legal Awards 2018.
Various secondary transactions for HarbourVest in Asia, including the acquisition of investments relating to the Credit Suisse Private Equity Asia Partners and its anchor investment in RMB Capital Partners.
