VIDEO: Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks
The difficulties surrounding Asian investing are shifting, making the territory as challenging to be involved in as compelling for Western funds, Howard Marks, Chairman of Oaktree Capital, tells AVCJ TV
Marks said he has found that there are a variety of challenges and risks involved in Asian investing - and they are constantly changing - yet the capital and sheer opportunities offer enough benefit to keep Asia a priority.
Marks specifically pinpoints distressed investor Oaktree's top two challenges in the region: "Number one, trying to make money in a market where it's tough to make money, and number two, being consistent and trying to make good decisions constantly, especially as the environment changes and the criteria for a good decision change."
Yet, despite the difficulties of managing a Western fund in the East, there are compelling reasons that keep Asia on Oaktree's radar. "You know you can't have growth and opportunity like Asia has and not have and not have chances for investment come along," he continues.
Read more on Marks' thoughts on private equity, Oaktree's philosophy and Mark's take on the industry post-crisis in AVCJ.
More on People
Latest News
Asian GPs slow implementation of ESG policies - survey
Asia-based private equity firms are assigning more dedicated resources to environment, social, and governance (ESG) programmes, but policy changes have slowed in the past 12 months, in part due to concerns raised internally and by LPs, according to a...
Singapore fintech start-up LXA gets $10m seed round
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has led a USD 10m seed round for Singapore’s LXA, a financial technology start-up launched by a former Asia senior executive at The Blackstone Group.
India's InCred announces $60m round, claims unicorn status
Indian non-bank lender InCred Financial Services said it has received INR 5bn (USD 60m) at a valuation of at least USD 1bn from unnamed investors including “a global private equity fund.”
Insight leads $50m round for Australia's Roller
Insight Partners has led a USD 50m round for Australia’s Roller, a venue management software provider specializing in family fun parks.