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HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 230 employees, including more than 70 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. In nearly 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $23 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $7 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
KPMG is one of the leading providers of Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We respond to clients' business challenges with a global perspective and local knowledge that spans industry sectors. Our high-performing people mobilise around our clients, using our expertise and insight to cut through complexity and deliver informed perspectives and clear solutions that our clients and stakeholders value.
The KPMG Private Equity group brings together our leading transaction advisory, deal origination and M&A Tax professionals who work full time on deals for the private equity funds. They combine industry specific skills with a deep understanding of the requirements of private equity funds as they search out the value enhancing attributes of each deal. Our professionals work closely with the management of portfolio companies, embedding ‘best practices' and helping build value prior to exit. Depending on the exit route, we also help prepare companies for IPO or manage the sales process.
KPMG Advisory professionals provide advice and assistance to enable companies, intermediaries and public sector bodies to mitigate risk, improve performance, and create value in relation to both transactions as well as their everyday activities.
KPMG's Tax services are designed to reflect the unique needs and objectives of each client, KPMG firms work with their clients to assist them in achieving effective tax compliance and managing tax risks, while helping to control costs.
KPMG - Dedicated to Private Equity.
AMCG Partners ("AMCG" or "the Group") is an independent direct investment fund management group based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. AMCG and its associates invest in the strategic development of promising medium-sized companies with Enterprise Values of US$100 million to US$500 million, which have substantial operations in Asia and need capital for:
• Major capital expenditure programs
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Buyouts
• Restructurings
• Recapitalizations
• Privatizations
The Group manages the Asia Strategic Capital Fund, L.P., which limited partners include New York Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, the ORIX Corporation of Japan and others. Investments made by the Fund and its partners and associates range from US$20 million up to US$100 million.
AMCG acts as a strategic financial partner for companies and private equity firms by investing longer-term hybrid mezzanine-type capital flexibly structured with a combination of debt and equity components that substantially mitigates equity dilution.
AMCG Partners serves global institutional investor clients, which have needs for alternative asset investment management services via direct investment funds with lower-risk profiles. Such clients want exposure to the continued relatively higher growth and positive structural changes underway in many Asian countries and seek superior risk-adjusted returns, including current income vs. private equity. AMCG is a credit-oriented investment manager which aims to generate superior risk-adjusted returns by protecting capital and participating in equity value enhancement. AMCG applies a conservative investment approach using fundamental credit principles and practices.
Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC
Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC ("Clearwater" or the "Firm") is an investment firm founded in December 2001 to invest in special situations and distressed or otherwise undervalued assets and securities located in Asia, excluding Japan (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 and noncorrelating portfolio of investments in the Asia Region.
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
Asia Region and over 25 industries.
Clearwater has more than 70 professionals across its six primary offices, located in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul and Beijing. The Firm manages approximately $2 billion and has completed approximately 200 investments.
Globis Capital Partners ("Globis") is one of Japan's leading independent venture capital (VC) firms. With its unique combination of Western-style investment expertise obtained through a joint venture with Apax Partners and Japan-local business expertise through Globis Group, which runs No.1 MBA program in Japan, corporate education and publication businesses. Globis has set, and will continue to set, new VC standards in Japan.
Globis Capital Partners was founded in 1996, making it one of the oldest continually operating independent VC firms in Japan focusing on hands-on investments. It has actively managed three funds totaling approximately USD500M. Globis invests in high-growth sectors such as Internet, mobile, e-commerce, social media, and related companies in the respective value chain.
Globis typically takes a lead role in financing and provides management support to investee companies. It provides entrepreneurial companies with value-added investment services based on its strong local network of Globis Group.
IL&FS Investment Managers Limited
IL&FS Investment Managers Limited (IIML), a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS), is one of the oldest and largest private equity fund managers in India, with over $ 3.2 bn under management.
Established in 1989, IIML has been an early and in many instances, the first investor across various sectors such as Telecom, City Gas Distribution, Shipyards, Retail, and Media. Funds managed by IIML now span General Purpose Private Equity, Real Estate and Infrastructure.
Investors to IIML managed Funds include most of the major Indian Banks & Institutions, and marquee Global Institutional Investors including major U.S. Pension Funds, Endowments and Foundations.
IIML is listed on the National Stock Exchange and The Bombay Stock Exchange.
The Longreach Group is an investment firm established in October 2003 to focus on control-oriented investments in strategically driven private equity opportunities in Japan and North Asia by developing tailored solutions suited to the unique needs of each investment situation. Longreach has particular focus on the technology, industrial, financial services, business services and consumer related sectors.
Longreach currently has 14 investment professionals located in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The firm also enjoys the support of prominent and highly committed Advisors located in Tokyo, New York, London and San Francisco.
Founded in 2002, PAG is now one of the region's largest Asia-focused alternative investment managers, with funds under management across Private Equity, Real Estate and Absolute Returns strategies.
PAG has a presence across Asia with over 260 staff working in the region.
Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd ("Polaris") is a Japan-based buyout fund manager founded in September 2004. Since its inception, Polaris formed Polaris Private Equity Fund I (JPY29.6billion commitment) in 2004 and Polaris Private Equity Fund II (JPY31.9billion commitment) in 2007 with the support of prominent investors including banks, securities houses, life insurances, casualty insurances and corporate pensions, and have successfully completed a number of investments and exits in the Japanese mid-cap market.
Polaris believes that its mission as a leading firm in the Japanese buyout market is to contribute to rebuilding and revitalizing of Japan from the disastrous Earthquake damages through its more active investment activities, and currently plans to set up Polaris Private Equity Fund III in 2012 with the main concept of "Revival of Venture Spirit and Promotion of Business Model Innovation for Rebuilding and Revitalizing of Japan".
Your continued support for Polaris would be highly appreciated.
TOKIO MARINE CAPITAL (TMCap) is a leading private equity investment firm distinguished by its affiliation with the Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance group and its disciplined focus on investing in control positions in mid-cap private companies in Japan.
TMCap's affiliation with the nation's leading insurance firm confers upon us a gold-standard reputation that few firms can equal. While our parent company does not play a role in our investment decision-making, we enjoy multiple benefits from its 130 year-old reputation for stability, security and trustworthiness. In that sense, we get the best of both worlds: Our parent's century of accumulated goodwill helps to open doors and allows our investment professionals to quickly establish trust relationships with companies we single out for investment, yet we are free to make those investments based solely on our own investment criteria.
Our consistent track record gives us an edge in the Japanese private equity market. We are especially proud to be a unique investor with a wide range of investment expertise. We are especially proud of our team of investment professionals. Rather than simply accumulating a group of financial analysts, TMCap has put together a team of extraordinary professionals with a wide variety of business experience and expertise. Backgrounds range from investment banking, trading company and management consulting. This diversity of backgrounds and experience gives us a real edge in valuation, pricing, and deal structuring as well as helping to add significant value to a company in the years following our investment.
IntraLinks (NYSE: IL) is a leading global provider of Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") solutions for securely managing content, exchanging critical business information and collaborating within and among organizations. Our cloud-based solutions enable organizations to control, track, search and exchange time-sensitive information inside and outside the firewall, all within a secure and easy-to-use environment.
Our customers rely on our cost-effective solutions to manage large amounts of electronic information, accelerate information-intensive business processes, reduce time to market, optimize critical information workflow, meet regulatory and risk management requirements and collaborate with business counterparties in a secure, auditable and compliant manner. We help our customers eliminate the inherent risks and inefficiencies of using email, fax, courier services and other existing solutions to collaborate and exchange information. More than 1,000,000 professionals in industries including financial services, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer, energy, industrial, legal, insurance, real estate and technology, as well as government agencies, have utilized IntraLinks' easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions.
Invest Hong Kong is the department of the HKSAR Government for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas, Mainland and Taiwanese businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong. We provide free advice and customised services to help your business succeed in our vibrant economy.
We can provide the latest information on Hong Kong's business environment including sector-specific advice, business incorporation procedures, licensing requirements, tax and business regulations, cost-of-business models, employment legislation, work visa requirements, and business networking opportunities. We also provide public relations services during the launch and expansion of your company.
InvestHK can also arrange introductions for you with financial regulators, professional associations and government departments.
For more information, please visit our website www.investhk.gov.hk or contact our Head of Financial Services, Ms Priscilla Law at plaw@investhk.gov.hk or (852) 3107 1085.
Ashton Consulting is Japan's leading independent corporate communications agency, offering first-class communications counsel and support in Tokyo and around the world. Our bilingual Japanese and foreign professionals are experts on Japan and its media and investor communities. We have career backgrounds in investment banking, financial services and media, so our advice is based on a sound understanding of how your business works.
Ashton Consulting has a strong track record in managing media programs for private equity, asset management, M&A and financial services clients, and through an international network of leading advisory firms offers coordinated services throughout Asia and worldwide.
Learn more at www.ashton.jp or call +81 3 5425-7220
The Wall Street Journal Asia is the leader in global business news for Asia. Since 1976, it has provided indispensable news and analysis of regional and global business developments for an influential pan-Asian audience of corporate and government decision-makers. The Wall Street Journal Asia has been voted the most "important business reading" among international daily newspapers in Asia in every ABRS/BE:ASIA study since the survey's inception in 1985.
The Wall Street Journal's China staff won a Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for coverage of the consequences of the nation's rapid growth. Dow Jones publications won a combined five awards in the 2009 Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Editorial Excellence.
Edited and published in Hong Kong, The Wall Street Journal Asia is printed in eleven Asian cities-Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo-and distributed throughout the Asia Pacific region. More than 75% of its subscribers are Asian.
The Wall Street Journal's Web site for Asia is at www.asia.wsj.com and homepage for India is at www.india.wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal is also published online in Japanese at www.japan.wsj.com and in Chinese at www.chinese.wsj.com.
The Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) seeks to grow and develop the venture philanthropy movement across the Asia Pacific region. Modelled on our sister network in Europe - the European Venture Philanthropy Association - we will provide a range of services that meet the unique needs of members in this part of the world.
We are now building a coalition of individuals and organisations which would like to join us in making the AVPN a vibrant philanthropy community. We will launch the Network in early 2012 and are registered as a Charity in Singapore.
Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HKVCA), established in 1987, is the oldest industry Association in Asia. It represents institutional investors engaged in the venture capital / private equity industry at all levels - from seed, startup, growth, buyouts and restructuring - investing in the Asia-Pacific region. HKVCA's mission is to stimulate a vibrant venture capital and private equity industry in Asia while promoting the role of member firms in value creation, innovation and economic development. It works for the high standards in industry professional ethics, international best practices and standards; provides a forum for networking and experience sharing for its members; and represents the common interests and views of its members before governmental and other relevant bodies. The Association organizes an active program of luncheons talks, seminars and conferences, delegations, joint activities with the government and trade bodies, and networking with other business groups on a local and international level.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a not-for-profit association committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for facilitating value-added communication, enhancing education in the asset class and promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. ILPA has over 240 institutional member organizations that collectively manage approximately $1 trillion of private equity assets. For a copy of the ILPA Private Equity Principles or for more information about ILPA, please visit http://ilpa.org.
Indian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (IVCA) is the oldest, most influential and largest member-based national organization of its kind. It represents venture capital and private equity firms to promote the industry within India. It seeks to create a more favorable environment for equity investment and entrepreneurship. It is an influential forum representing the industry to governmental bodies and public authorities.
IVCA members include leading venture capital and private equity firms, institutional investors, banks, corporate advisers, accountants, lawyers and other service providers to the venture capital and private equity industry. These firms provide capital for seed ventures, early stage companies, later-stage expansion and growth finance for management buyouts/ buy-ins.
Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) was established in 2002 as Japan's first and only organization with the
specific aim of assisting venture capital (VC) firms and venture business supporters. JVCA's mission is to promote
the interests and development of its members while contributing to innovation in Japan and the global society.
ISI Emerging Markets (www.securities.com) is a pioneer of high-value emerging market business and financial information, with the Internet as its distribution channel where over 10,000+ users in Asia use the online service. ISI Emerging Markets is headquartered in New York and has 29 offices around the world.
We partner with a range of customers like private equity firms, venture capitalists, investment bankers, brokerage firms, management consultancies, banks, and other diversified companies for their business and financial requirements.
ISI Emerging Markets aggregates hard-to-get information from premium sources on the basis of business news, company financials for private & public listed company, research on companies, M&A & PE deals across all the sectors, in-depth Industry research for more than 100 sectors along with the Macro-economic and Financial market information of the country. A one stop consolidated resource for information from more than 20,000 sources.
Based out of London, New York, and Hong Kong, IE Consulting is a strategy consulting team, focusing on the needs of General Partners and other practitioners in the global private equity and venture capital markets, as well as hedge fund managers and institutional asset managers.
AVCJ Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UK's Incisive Media, is the leading source of information on Asian private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. A catalyst in the region, the Group has been providing editorial coverage, quality data and intelligent analysis to Asia's deal-making industry for more than 20 years.
AVCJ publishes the Asian Venture Capital Journal (Weekly), the leading financial weekly covering Asia's private equity and venture capital markets. Private Equity Asia (Monthly) and M&A Asia (Bi-Weekly).M&A Asia, the region's only magazine specializing in mergers and acquisitions, as well as the Asian Venture Capital Journal.
The Asian Venture Capital Journal organizes the Gobal Asian Venture Forums, now in their 21st year, held in Hong Kong, Chicago, Taipei, New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Mumbai and London attract global private equity dealmakers throughout the year.
AVCJ's events serve a dual purpose: to encourage an exchange of ideas on industry developments and trends and to provide a meeting place for its leading practitioners.
