George Chen

Position: Asia Private Equity Correspondent
Based in Hong Kong, I focus on Asia private equity, venture capital, buyout and sovereign wealth funds and deals. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Shanghai dialect and English and have working knowledge of Cantonese. (Follow me on Twitter: @george_chen)

Articles

UPDATE 1-Three PE firms back Sina $180 mln mgmt investment November 27, 08:22am EST 

HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Sequoia Capital, FountainVest and CITIC Capital have agreed to finance a management-led plan to invest $180 million in China's leading Web portal, Sina <SINA.O>, two people familiar with the plan said on Friday.  Full Article 

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How cheap is cheap?

"How cheap is cheap?" That was the most frequently asked question among bankers and private equity experts attending a recent forum in Hong Kong.  Full Article | Comments [2] 

"Leasing" bankers to CIC

Investment banks may find a payoff in the end for lending their bankers and offering free expert advice to China's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund   Full Article 

www.V.cn

What's the likely shape of any recovery to the global financial crisis? It could be www.V.cn, says Zhou Yuan, a top executive with China's sovereign wealth fund.  Full Article | Comments [1]