As a committed local partner, we work together as one team across Asia and leverage our worldwide resources, pooling knowledge and skills to support talented entrepreneurs in China and North Asia.     

In the last 3 years we have invested over US$200m in Greater China, and South Korea. We plan to invest a further US$1billion in Asia over the next three years.   We have helped to realise the value of one in five of the businesses we have in invested in to-date, many through IPO listings (Hong Kong, New York and Seoul) but also through trade sales.    

In China we have made 10 direct investments, including an investment in CDHII fund. We are still invested in five of these companies, whilst we have reslised four investments (three via IPOs and one through a trade sale), Focus Media, GST, CSMC are three examples of successful listings, one in New York and two in Hong Kong respectively. Another of our early investments, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), a leading Chinese battery maker, was acquired by TDK Corporation. 

In Korea, we invested in CJ CGV Korea’s largest multiplex chain (affiliate of CJ Entertainment), a leading film distribution company which was listed in Soeul, 2004. We are also invested in a Korean Fund, Vogo and continue to be active in this exciting market.     

Our investments past and present range across a number of sectors, including Media, Consumer, (Retail, Food and Beverage), and Advanced Manufacturing.  We also focus on Consumer Goods, Real Estate, Healthcare (Pharmaceuticals & Hospitals),in addition to our expertise in Oil, Gas & Power (Renewable Energy & Services).    

An Outstanding Portfolio Business
Focus Media, China’s leading distributor of LCD displays for commercial buildings. We invested in Focus Media in 2005 and in less than 2 years helped the company to successfully list on NASDAQ.  Just 3 years from inception Focus has a market cap of over US$3bn.