BPEA EQT
FormerlyBaring Private Equity Asia
BPEA
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInvestment Management
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
FounderJean Salata
HeadquartersTwo IFC, Central, Hong Kong
ProductsPrivate Equity
Real Estate
Private credit
AUM€$22.1 billion (Q3 2022)[1]
Number of employees
225 (2022)[1]
ParentEQT Partners
Websitewww.bpeasia.com

BPEA EQT (formerly known as Baring Private Equity Asia and BPEA) is an Asian investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong. Previously it was an affiliate of Barings Bank before becoming an independent firm. In 2022, it was acquired by EQT Partners to act as its Asian investment platform. BPEA EQT is one of the largest private equity firms in Asia.[2][3]

History

Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) was founded in 1997[4] as a subsidiary of Baring Private Equity Partners which was an affiliate of Barings Bank.[5] In addition to BPEA, the affiliates of Baring Private Equity Partners include Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Baring Private Equity Partners India and GP Investments.[6]

Jean Salata and two other senior colleagues from the investment arm of AIG were set to run it with the ING Group providing $300 million in seed money. However, the two colleagues pulled out and ING downsized its commitment to $25 million due to the collapse or Barings Bank and the Asian financial crisis. However, despite the difficult circumstances, Salata recruited a team and deployed capital into NetEase and Mphasis. These successful investments allowed BPEA to raise $300 million for its debut fund in 1999.[7]

In 2000, Salata led a management buyout of BPEA leading it to be established as an independent Firm. The firm would keep the Barings brand name and the ING relationship in exchange for a share of the profits for a limited period.[7][8]

In 2016, Affiliated Managers Group acquired a 15% minority stake in BPEA.[9][10]

In 2017, BPEA launched its Credit investment unit in India after acquiring the Credit unit of Religare Global Asset Management.[11]

In March 2022, EQT Partners acquired BPEA for $7.5 billion.[12] On October, the acquisition was complete and the firm was renamed to BPEA EQT.[1][13]

Business overview

BPEA EQT mainly focuses on the Asia Pacific Region. It has three investment strategies which are:[14]

BPEA EQT has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.[13]

Funds

Private Equity

Fund[15] Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund 1999 USD 305
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund II 2002 USD 257
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund III 2005 USD 490
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund IV 2008 USD 1,515
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund V 2011 USD 2,460
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI 2015 USD 3,980
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VII 2020 USD 6,500
Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VIII[16] 2022 USD 11,200

Real Estate

Fund[15] Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
Baring Asia Real Estate Fund 2015 USD 365
Baring Asia Real Estate Fund II 2018 USD 1,000

Credit

Fund Vintage Year Committed Capital ($m)
BPEA Credit – India Fund I 2017 USD 90
BPEA Credit – India Fund II 2019 USD 140
BPEA Credit – India Fund III 2022 USD 475[17]

Transactions

References

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  11. ^ Ou, Christie (7 February 2017). "BPEA launches first India fund after Religare deal". Private Debt Investor. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  12. ^ Dummett, Ben (16 March 2022). "EQT Buys Baring Asia Unit in $7.5 Billion Private-Equity Merger". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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  17. ^ Velezmoro, Sara. "BPEA Credit closes $475 million fund, its largest to date | bpea, credit, eqt, india, debt, private credit, private equity, kachan jain". FinanceAsia. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  18. ^ Davis, Anita (13 July 2011). "Nestle tables $1.7b offer for Hsu Fu Chi". AVCJ.
  19. ^ Burroughs, Tim (9 October 2012). "Baring-backed Courts Asia targets $112m IPO". AVCJ.
  20. ^ "Courts Asia IPO is a go". news.yahoo.com.
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  25. ^ Quinn, Callan. "Wall Street English sold back to original founder "at a deep discount"". thepienews.com.
  26. ^ "Baring Private Equity Asia Completes Acquisition of Virtusa". www.businesswire.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  27. ^ Weprin, Alex (25 April 2023). "Endeavor Sells IMG Academy to Private Equity Firm BPEA EQT for $1.25B". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  28. ^ Pisharody, Gokul; Ngui, Yantoultra; Ngui, Yantoultra (28 July 2023). "BPEA EQT completes $6.5 billion merger of Vistra and Tricor". Reuters. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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