investment

A Long Way to Go – China's Limited Partner Market

In the private equity world, there are two basic roles. There is the General Partner (GP), who is responsible…

Interpret The New Catalogue, Discover New Opportunities

Prior to Christmas Day, the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries (Revised 2011) was approved by the…

The Long Road to Consumption

Consumption does not break records as expected; it does grow, but reluctantly. The country looks hesitant to push its…

Private Equity Investment Strategies for Successful On-shore Deal Making in China

The important role of Private Equity In a more and more globalised world, Mergers and Acquisitions are an essential mechanism…

Solid as a brick, unpredictable as the economy

When uncertainty lingers, forecasts are difficult, especially in construction machinery industry. Even prestigious analysts like Morgan Stanley and Bank…

Auto industry needs time

Building an automotive industry requires at least three key success factors: investments, know-how, time. In China, savings to finance…

The Construction Machinery Industry in China

Alberto Pagliarini, Osservatorio Asia SC During the downturn of 2008-09, China stood out as the bright spot among major economies,…

Korea and Vietnam, More than a Backyard

It’s probably still too early to say that the world is now dominated by the G2, an odd couple…

Factory and Partner

China’s label as the “The Factory of the World” is now an incomplete and inaccurate way to describe its…