Family ties: Asian family offices as LPs
As wealth in Asia has grown, so has the number of family offices. As these investors become more institutionalized, what can they do for private equity and what can private equity do for them?
The growth of Asia's high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in recent years has been truly staggering. Between 2007 and 2012, the number of individuals who qualify for this elite acronym grew by 31% while...
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