2013 Sponsors

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm, representing a wide range of clients in transactions and disputes around the world. Founded in 1931, the firm now has over 750 lawyer and offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information, please visit our website at

www.debevoise.com

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. FTI Consulting professionals, who are located in all major business centres throughout the world, work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring.

Actis invests exclusively in the emerging markets with a growing portfolio of investments in Asia, Africa and Latin America; it currently has US$5.2bn funds under management.

Combining the expertise of over 100 investment professionals in nine countries, Actis identifies investment opportunities in three areas: private equity, energy and real estate.

Actis is proud to actively and positively grow the value of those companies in which it invests and in so doing contribute to broader society. It calls this ethos the positive power of capital. The firm which was founded in 2004, building on a sixty year heritage, is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact.

In 2012 Actis was awarded Firm of the Year in Africa, Frontier Market Firm of the Year in Asia and African Infrastructure Fund Manager of the Year by Private Equity International, ‘Best Real Estate Developer in Africa’ by Euromoney and Catalyst PE’s ‘Deal of the Year’ award for the Tracker buyout.

You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is

Affinity Equity Partners is one of the largest independently owned private equity fund managers in Asia.  It was established in 2004 following the spin-off of the UBS Capital Asia Pacific team out of UBS AG.  Affinity currently  advises and manages approximately US$7 billion of funds and assets. Affinity operates out of a network of 6 offices throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney, Beijing and Jakarta.

AIF Capital (www.aifcapital.com) is one of Asia’s largest independent private equity firms with an established track record of successfully implementing a pan-Asian, multi-industry strategy for over 18 years. Since its establishment in 1994, AIF Capital has received investor commitments for its funds in excess of US$2.0 billion. The Firm has made 37 investments in 9 countries across Asia.

The Firm has a team of 25 investment professionals across its offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, New Delhi and Singapore, which oversees a diversified pan-Asian portfolio of investments, primarily providing capital for expansion opportunities.

Asia Alternatives is a solution platform dedicated to helping institutional investors make investments in private equity across Asia. The Firm is currently managing Asia Alternatives Capital Partners, LP ($515 million), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners II, LP ($950 million) and Asia Alternatives Capital Partners III, LP ($908), Asia-focused private equity funds-of-funds. The Firm has over $4 billion in assets under discretionary management. Asia Alternatives invests with top performing private equity fund managers across Asia primarily in Greater China (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, South East Asia, India and Australia and is diversified across buyout, growth and expansion, venture capital and special situations funds. The firm currently has 30 professionals and offices across Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and San Francisco.  For more information, go to www.asiaalternatives.com.

Axiom Asia Private Capital ("Axiom Asia") is a private equity funds-of-funds management company focused on investing in the Asia Pacific region.  We aim to develop long-term relationships with the best managers in Asia and grow with them over the years. Axiom Asia invests through primary partnerships, secondary purchases and co-investments.

Axiom Asia was founded in April 2006 with the vision of becoming Asia's leading independent fund-of-funds management company.  We aim to do so by leveraging our founders' in-depth knowledge of global and Asian markets, as well as their long history of investing in private equity.

Axiom’s team members have over 70 years of combined private equity experience gained at Axiom, GIC Special Investments, the private equity arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation and Coller Capital.

Axiom Asia manages 3 funds, with total commitments of US$2.5 billion. The funds' limited partners include endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions and financial institutions. Geographically, investors come from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Bain Capital, LLC (www.baincapital.com) is a global private investment firm that manages several pools of capital, including private equity, venture capital, public equity, credit products and absolute return, with approximately $70 billion in assets under management.  Since its inception in 1984, the firm has made private equity investments and add-on acquisitions in more than 300 companies worldwide.  Bain Capital has a distinctly people-intensive, value-added approach to investing, with a strong emphasis on supporting management teams to drive strategic and operating improvements.  Bain Capital Asia, the firm’s Asian private equity affiliate, has been investing with the same philosophy since 2006.  Bain Capital private equity investments in Asia have included such leading businesses as ASIMCO, Bellsystem24, China Fire & Security, Denon & Marantz, Domino’s Japan, Feixiang, Genpact, Greatview, GOME, Gymboree China, Hero Investments, Jupiter Shop Channel, Skylark, MYOB and Uniview. Bain Capital has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Mumbai, Boston, New York, Chicago, Palo Alto, London, Munich and Luxembourg.

Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC is an investment firm founded in December 2001 to invest in credit and special situations in Asia, excluding Japan (Asia Region). Clearwater focuses on investing in undervalued assets and securities in the Asia Region. Clearwater’s investment strategy is to leverage its distinct advantages in due diligence and execution capabilities across local currencies, languages and jurisdictions to build a diversified, cash generative portfolio of investments. Clearwater combines the disciplines of private equity and credit investing to capitalize on what the firm perceives to be a historic opportunity for special situations investing in the Asia Region. Clearwater’s investment portfolios are diversified across various economies that comprise the region and over 25 industries. Clearwater has more than 70 professionals across its six primary offices, located in Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, Seoul, Beijing and New York. The firm manages over $2 billion and has completed over 200 investments.

Denning & Company LLC is a FINRA registered global private equity advisory firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001, Denning & Company, LLC serves the private equity fundraising needs of both veteran General Partners seeking only to broaden their L.P. base as well as the next generation of Private Equity Managers, requiring a more elaborate fundraising effort. With over 70 years of combined industry experience, the Denning and Company team has raised capital in excess of $10 billion for General Partners based in the U.S., Japan/Asia, UK/Europe, Russia, and Israel from a Limited Partner base similarly diversified. The majority of their fundraising assignments have been over-subscribed.

First Reserve is the largest and most experienced global private equity firm exclusively focused on energy. With 30 years of industry insight, investment expertise and operational excellence, the Firm has cultivated an enduring network of global relationships and raised more than USD $23 billion of aggregate capital since inception.  Putting both to work, First Reserve has completed more than 450 transactions (including platform investments and add-on acquisitions) on six continents.  Its portfolio companies operate in approximately 50 countries and span the energy spectrum, including natural resources / exploration and production, equipment and services, midstream / downstream and infrastructure. First Reserve has offices in Greenwich, CT; Houston; London and Hong Kong.

IPV Capital is a China-based venture capital firm that brings together Silicon Valley management expertise and China market knowhow to technology companies with the potential to succeed in both the Chinese and global markets. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Silicon Valley, the firm invests in high-growth businesses in software, clean technologies and semiconductors.

IPV Capital’s partners aim to leverage their management and technology development experience to mentor a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs with global aspirations, who offer investors consistent financial growth through disruptive technologies, and a clear competitive advantage.

The team’s track record in successful company building and investment in China makes them uniquely qualified to manage the challenges of China’s complex business environment.

For more information, see: www.ipvcap.com.

Established in 2007, Kerogen Capital is an independent private equity fund manager focused on providing growth and development capital in the energy sector internationally with a focus on upstream oil and gas. Kerogen Capital is currently investing the Kerogen Energy Fund L.P., a US$1.0 billion fund (vintage 2011). The predecessor fund (vintage 2008) is fully realized with a 2.5x net and 71% net IRR. The Kerogen team comprises highly experienced professionals combining investment, technical and operational expertise in the oil and gas industry. The founding team originated from JPMorgan’s energy and natural resources group in Asia.

MBK Partners is one of the leading independent private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region, with over US$6.2 billion in capital under management. With a dedicated focus on North Asia - Korea, Japan and Greater China (China, Taiwan and Hong Kong) – MBK Partners’ strategy is to do buyouts or control acquisitions. Our investment teams are located in Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong and are composed of local professionals with strong local relationships and market knowledge.

Mekong Capital is a Vietnam-focused Private Equity firm, specializing in consumer driven businesses.

Established in 2001, Mekong Capital has the most extensive private equity track record in Vietnam. Our funds have completed more than 25 private equity investments, of which 11 have been fully exited and 2 have been partially exited. Mekong Capital manages 3 funds, with a team of around 30 full-time people in our offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Singapore.

Mekong Capital's investee companies are typically among the fastest growing and market leading companies in Vietnam's consumer-driven sectors such as retail, consumer products and distribution.

Navis Capital Partners was founded in 1998 in order to make private equity investments in buyouts in Asia, particularly on enterprises with a strong presence in South and Southeast Asia. Navis acquires control of its portfolio companies. Since 2000, Navis has made almost 60 investments, of which 15 have been follow-on acquisitions. All Navis’ companies are leaders or near leaders in their fields.  The firm contributes both capital and management expertise to its portfolio companies with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvement. Navis’ investment model places a low reliance on leverage to drive its equity returns.  The firm manages several private and public equity funds totaling over USD 3 billion, managed by what is now one of the largest private equity teams in Asia, operating from seven offices across the region.

www.naviscapital.com

PEP Funds take control positions in a select group of Australian and New Zealand companies with enterprise values in the range A$200M-A$1B. Operating company management are provided with capital and resources as necessary to deliver full potential.

Established in 1998, the firm has made 25 operating company investments, over 70 bolts-ons and joint venture acquisitions at the company level and manages over A$6B of equity funds. The 10 current PEP operating companies generate in excess of A$5B combined revenues per annum, spanning industrial, energy, consumer products, entertainment/media and the financial services industries; employ over 50,000 people and generate some A$1B in EBITDA.

In terms of liquidity and returns PEP has been fortunate over the last 15 years to be among the best performers in the industry worldwide and recognised with a number of awards, including Firm of the Year, Best LBO Deal of the Year and Australian Private Equity Firm of the Year.

www.pep.com.au

CVC Capital Partners is a leading global private equity firm with approximately US$42 billion in funds focused on management buyouts. CVC was founded in 1981 and today has a network of 21 offices throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Since 1981, CVC has completed over 300 investments across a wide range of industries and countries. CVC established its presence in Hong Kong in 1999 and has been one of the most active private equity investors having completed 43 PE transactions, with an enterprise value over US$27 billion, covering Greater China, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Australia. 

Lunar Capital Management is a control-oriented investment firm with an intensive operational focus on middle-market businesses driven by Chinese consumer demand. Lunar Capital has 32 professionals working in Shanghai, Chengdu and Hong Kong, as well as sector partners and other management secondments working with portfolio companies on a daily basis. 

云月投资是一家专注中国本土市场的控股型私募股权投资公司，投资对象为受国内消费升级驱动的中小型民营企业。云月投资现有32名专业人士分布在上海、成都及香港，并有多名云月投资委派的行业合伙人及管理人员参与到其所投资企业的日常运营中。

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

VinaCapital is a leading investment management and real estate development firm in Vietnam, with a diversified portfolio of USD1.6 billion in assets under management. VinaCapital was founded in 2003 and boasts a team of managing directors who bring extensive international finance and investment experience to the firm. Our mission is to produce superior returns for investors by using our experience and knowledge to identify the key trends and opportunities that emerge as Vietnam continues to develop its economy. To achieve this, VinaCapital has industry-leading asset class teams covering capital markets, private equity, fixed income, venture capital, real estate and infrastructure.

VinaCapital manages three closed-end funds trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange. These funds are: VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited (VOF), VinaLand Limited (VNL), and Vietnam Infrastructure Limited (VNI). VinaCapital also co-manages the DFJ VinaCapital L.P. technology venture capital fund with Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

VinaCapital has offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang and Singapore. More information about VinaCapital is available at www.vinacapital.com.

IPV Capital is a China-based venture capital firm that brings together Silicon Valley management expertise and China market knowhow to technology companies with the potential to succeed in both the Chinese and global markets. With offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Silicon Valley, the firm invests in high-growth businesses in software, clean technologies and semiconductors.

IPV Capital’s partners aim to leverage their management and technology development experience to mentor a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs with global aspirations, who offer investors consistent financial growth through disruptive technologies, and a clear competitive advantage.

The team’s track record in successful company building and investment in China makes them uniquely qualified to manage the challenges of China’s complex business environment.

For more information, see: www.ipvcap.com.

Asia Alternatives is a solution platform dedicated to helping institutional investors make investments in private equity across Asia. The Firm is currently managing Asia Alternatives Capital Partners, LP ($515 million), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners II, LP ($950 million) and Asia Alternatives Capital Partners III, LP ($908), Asia-focused private equity funds-of-funds. The Firm has over $3 billion in assets under discretionary management. Asia Alternatives invests with top performing private equity fund managers across Asia primarily in Greater China (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, South East Asia, India and Australia and is diversified across buyout, growth and expansion, venture capital and special situations funds. The firm currently has over 25 professionals and offices across Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and San Francisco.  For more information, go to www.asiaalternatives.com.

Denning & Company LLC is a FINRA registered global private equity advisory firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001, Denning & Company, LLC serves the private equity fundraising needs of both veteran General Partners seeking only to broaden their L.P. base as well as the next generation of Private Equity Managers, requiring a more elaborate fundraising effort. With over 70 years of combined industry experience, the Denning and Company team has raised capital in excess of $9 billion for General Partners based in the U.S., Japan/Asia, UK/Europe, Russia, and Israel from a Limited Partner base similarly diversified. TPG Credit Management (“TPGC”) is a global distressed credit investment organization.