FACTBOX-Tie-ups between private equity, Taiwan firms
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TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Global private equity firms may find a window of opportunity to invest in Taiwan's financial firms as they can plan an exit strategy by selling their stakes to Chinese companies once the island's regulations allow.
The following is a list of key tie-ups between private equity firms and Taiwan's companies, which are mainly financial firms: PE FIRM TAIWAN COMPANY WHEN DEAL SIZE Carlyle [CYL.UL] Ta Chong (2847.TW) 2007 $660 mln Carlyle Eastern Multimedia 2006 $1.3 bln Longreach EnTie (2849.TW) 2007 $690 mln MBK Partners China Network 2006 below $1.5 bln #Newbridge Taishin (2887.TW) 2006 $850 mln Newbridge [NB.UL] Union Insurance 2007 $100 mln Oaktree Fu Sheng 2007 Over $850 mln SAC Capital Cosmos (2837.TW) 2007 $900 mln *Shinshei (8303.T)Jih Sun (5820.TWO) 2006 $360 mln # Newbridge is a fund TPG [TPG.UL] * Shinsei is a third owned by JC Flowers and Co (Reporting by Lee Chyen Yee and Rachel Lee)
