Advisory
PE & PR: Sustainable alpha
Increasing numbers of PE firms are upping their commitment to environmental and social governance issues at future and existing portfolio companies. What’s their motive?
Portfolio management |
09 Nov 2012 | 
PE & PR: A good citizen
Private equity globally is under more scrutiny from more directions than ever before, placing a higher value on good branding and reputation. Does the asset class also suffer from the same profile problem in Asia?
Regulation |
09 Nov 2012 |
Fund-level due diligence: More than ticking boxes
Corrupt deals, agreements with the dishonest and lackluster returns can all be avoided by doing sufficient due diligence on a GP. But advisers say LPs in Asia sill aren’t doing enough
GPs |
10 Oct 2012 |
China portfolio management: Accounting on the wild side
As private equity firms pay more attention to financial management and value-add in Chinese portfolio companies, recruiting a CFO with the right blend of skills and experience is vital – but difficult
Advisory |
29 Aug 2012 |
The US invasion: Competition rises among Asia PE legal counsel
A host of US law firms are boosting their Asian operations with a view to offering private equity clients a full suite of services, from fund formation to capital markets. Is there enough business to go around?
Advisory |
25 Jul 2012 |
PE and FATCA: Complain but comply
Asian GPs have lagged behind other regional institutions in getting to grips with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The time has come to face the impact these rules could have on local firms
Regulation |
04 Jul 2012 |
SEC registration: Are Asian GPs taking it seriously?
Three months after US regulators introduced new rules for reporting and registration of private investment advisers, PE firms are changing the way they do business – but much less so in Asia than in the US
Regulation |
04 Jul 2012 |
Innovative intermediaries: China's boutique advisors
Boutique corporate financial advisors are expanding in China, taking advantage of deals that lie beyond the reach of global investment banks. In the absence of pre-IPO deals, future success relies on differentiation
Advisory |
13 Jun 2012 |
Man in the middle: Placement agents in Asia
Placement agents are building up resources in Asia as the region becomes more significant as a fundraising location. Some GPs are keen to build long-term relationships, but others take more convincing
Advisory |
09 May 2012 |
India Awards: Legal Advisor of the Year – Khaitan & Co
An effective legal advisor needs TO be on top of the latest regulatory developments. In India this is perhaps easier said than done. In the past six months, various regulators have move forwards then backwards on put and call options, taken PE firms to...
Performance |
21 Dec 2011 |
China forestry assets: A due diligence nightmare
Opaque regulation and uncertainty about ownership in China’s forestry industry represent a challenge to strong investor oversight.
Greater China |
03 Nov 2011 |
China due diligence: Suspicious minds?
The quality of private equity firms’ China due diligence has been called into question over the last 12 months - growth capital players may have too little time and too much money.
Greater China |
03 Nov 2011 |
Fund administration: the silver lining post GFC
It's interesting to note how far – and how deeply – GFC shockwaves reached into private equity practice, even at the shop-floor level, in fund management and administration.
Advisory |
03 Nov 2010 |
Russian roulette for PRC investing
The most populous country in the world, China, has been made out to be something of a promised land for private equity.
Greater China |
29 Sep 2010 |
Secondaries show Asia’s maturity?
Secondary fund transaction volumes are one indicator of the scale and maturity of a region’s private equity industry.
Secondaries |
07 Jul 2010 |
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