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AVCJ Awards 2022 special issue available for download
A special issue of AVCJ profiling the winners of the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards is now available for download.
AVCJ Awards 2021 special issue available for download
A special issue of AVCJ profiling the winners of the 2021 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards is now available for download.
AVCJ journalists win awards
Asian Venture Capital Journal was honored at the 2018 State Street Institutional Press Awards, Asia Pacific, winning three categories outright and receiving highly commended citations in two more.
Japan Post Bank targets $76.5b alternatives portfolio
Japan Post Bank plans to increase the size of its alternatives portfolio more than fivefold in the next three years to JPY8.5 trillion ($76.5 billion). More than JPY2 trillion of this will be allocated to private equity.
2017 AVCJ Awards supplement available for download
The supplement featuring winners of the 2017 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards that appeared with the December 5 issue of the magazine is now available for download.
AVCJ journalist wins award
Asian Venture Capital Journal was honored at the 2017 State Street Institutional Press Awards, Asia Pacific, for its private equity coverage.
China’s NSSF sees returns plunge in 2016
China’s National Council for Social Security Fund (NSSF), the largest pension fund in the country, saw its investment return decline to 1.73% in 2016 from 15.19% the previous year, largely due to losses on fixed income products.
India fundraising: Bifurcation point
Only a handful of India-focused private equity firms have shown they are able to raise funds $500 million or more. With LPs still wavering on India, however, membership of this select group is not guaranteed
AVCJ Awards 2016 - Voting has closed
Voting for the 2016 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards has now closed. Many thanks for your participation.
Hong Kong is world's fifth fastest-growing start-up ecosystem – study
Hong Kong's start-up ecosystem is expanding rapidly from a low base and was the fifth fastest-growing ecosystem globally last year, according to a new report.
Australia's Future Fund trims PE exposure
Australia’s Future Fund has lowered its private equity allocation slightly and boosted its cash holdings, reflecting concerns over increased risk due to changes in lending and public policy across markets.
Asia PE returns will rise as GP skills develop
Distributions from private equity funds in Asia, which have in the past been lackluster compared to those in certain developed markets, are expected to rise as the industry matures and GPs develop their skill sets.
Anchorage speaks out on Dick Smith investment
Anchorage Capital Partners has spoken out for the first time about the demise of its former portfolio company, Dick Smith Electronics, for which the Australian GP has attracted much criticism.
Uber expects China to be bigger than US in 2016
Sam Gellman, general manager of Uber Hong Kong, says the ride-hailing company expects China to be an even bigger market for it than the US in the next year.
VC-backed SE Asia e-commerce sites to merge
Moxy and Bilna, two VC-backed Southeast Asia e-commerce sites focused on female customers, have agreed to merge.
2015 AVCJ Awards supplement available for download
The supplement featuring winners of the 2015 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards that appeared with the December 8 issue of the magazine is now available for download.
AVCJ journalists win awards
Asian Venture Capital Journal was honored at the 2015 State Street Institutional Press Awards, Asia Pacific, winning three categories outright and receiving highly commended citations in three more.
Money troubles: PE compensation
A lack of transparency over compensation - or just a lack of compensation - is partly responsible for the still relatively high turnover in Asian private equity
Bain, Baring lead the way at AVCJ Awards
With four investments, four partial exits, two IPOs and a string of dividend payments over the past 12 months, Bain Capital was named firm of the year at the 2015 AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Capital Awards.
High PE exposure drives Asia family office performance - study
Family offices in Asia Pacific produced the second-best performance globally in 2014, in part due to their relatively large private equity exposure, according to a new report.
Asian GPs improving on ESG awareness - AVCJ Forum
The impetus for environment, social and governance (ESG) issues achieving greater prominence in PE comes from Europe, but Asian GPs are not necessarily so far behind their counterparts in developed markets.
2015 AVCJ Awards - last call for nominations
Nominations for the 2015 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards close today, September 23. The deadline has already been extended once and will not be extended again.
Australia's Future Fund contiues to ramp up PE exposure
Australia’s Future Fund continues to boost its exposure to private equity, with 10.8% of its assets – or A$12.6 billion ($8.8 billion) – deployed in the asset class as of June 2015. This follows an increase from 7.7% to 9.5% over the course of 2014.
Nominations open for the 15th AVCJ Awards
Following a significant change in format last year, the 2015 - and 15th - AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards features just one new prize. The venture capital deal of the year category has been split in two: early stage technology and late stage...