Private equity funds’ investment in Taiwan last year reached a high of US$3.7 billion, up 105 percent from US$1.8 billion in 2019, as more funds invested in semiconductors and renewable energy amid low interest rates, the Taiwan Mergers and Acquisition and Private Equity Council (MAPECT, 台灣併購與私募股權協會) said on Wednesday.
Although most of the 21 deals that closed last year were conducted by venture capital funds and were comparatively smaller in terms of investment, some were large, iconic deals, MAPECT said in a report.
MagiCapital Group Ltd (東博資本) spent US$426 million to purchase all shares of On-Bright Electronics Inc (昂寶), a China-based chipset
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Australia’s AMP Capital proposes $73m investment in India’s Sadbhav Infrastructure
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May 7, 2021
AMP Capital, a global investment manager owned by Australian retail and corporate pension conglomerate AMP Group, is making its first infrastructure debt investment in India by proposing a $73 million investment in listed firm Sadbhav Infrastructure.
The investment, which will be in the form of non-convertible debt debentures on a private placement basis, will be a first in India for AMP Capital’s recently established Infrastructure Debt Asia strategy.
AMP Capital earlier said its new Infrastructure Debt Asia strategy seeks to help investors from around the world capitalise on emerging growth opportunities in the region, as demand for basic infrastructure in developing economies continues to increase.
Wind farm developers’ group launched
ZONAL DEVELOPMENT: The association is waiting for the government to announce rules on how it would award projects and set local content requirements
By Angelica Oung / Staff reporter
Offshore wind farm developers and the Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday expressed hope that the establishment of a new industry group would facilitate communication between the fledgling industry and the government.
The launch of the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA), which comprises eight major offshore wind farm developers with projects in Taiwan, comes just weeks ahead of a highly anticipated announcement of the “rules of the game” for the third phase of the nation’s wind farm development plan, dubbed “zonal development.”