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Bain to spend $900mn to buy ad companies in Asia

Bloomberg Bain Capital LP said it is prepared to spend about $900 million or more to acquire digital advertising companies in Asia as it revamps Japan’s No. 3 agency to better compete with rivals like Dentsu Inc. The Boston-based private equity firm acquired 87 percent of shares in Asatsu-DK Inc., in a tender offer, the companies said in statements. Bain ...

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Facebook co-founder backs first Indian startup

Bloomberg Facebook Inc. co-founder Eduardo Saverin is participating in a $40 million investment in Mswipe Technologies, his first foray into the India startup market. Saverin’s B Capital Group and DSG Consumer Partners are leading the funding round, which also includes Ratan Tata’s UC-RNT Fund, Matrix Partners India and Falcon Edge Capital. Saverin will join the company’s board and work with ...

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Chinese billionaire plans IPO of $12bn property arm

Bloomberg Chinese billionaire He Xiangjian, who founded the world’s largest appliance maker Midea Group Co., is planning an initial public offering of his real estate business, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Guangdong Midea Property Co. has been speaking with investment banks about a potential Hong Kong share sale that could take place in 2018, the people said. ...

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