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Indian realty valuations to take a hit
The time is ripe for an exit for private equity funds focused on Indian real estate. But can investors keep up the pace without affecting returns?
South Asia | 01 Feb 2012
Asian fund-of-funds: In the balance
Do Asian fund-of-funds have the scale and selling points to survive in an increasingly complex and competitive market?
Fund-of-funds | 01 Feb 2012
Hony’s bumper raise sparks concerns about China fund sizes
How much is too much? Hony Capital set the benchmark for the string of large China-focused funds expected to launch in the next year or so as it closed its fifth vehicle at $2.4 billion. Hony Capital Fund V took barely four months to complete its fundraising,...
Fundraising | 18 Jan 2012
China targets illicit PE fundraising
Horror stories of individual investors being talked into committing capital to suspect private equity funds have prompted regulatory intervention in China. But progress is slow and the road is long.
Fundraising | 18 Jan 2012
IPO woes: Looking for an exit
With the public markets all but closed for IPOs, what other exit routes are available to investors?
Australasia | 18 Jan 2012
The changing face of Asia cleantech
New energy investment is becoming more specialized and service-oriented. Are venture capital firms moving fast enough, and far enough, to stay ahead of the game?
Cleantech | 11 Jan 2012
China infrastructure: PE to the rescue?
The era of easy credit in China is over, leaving companies without the means to service debts tied to infrastructure projects. Foreign PE investors are looking for ways to capitalize on the opportunity.
Infrastructure | 04 Jan 2012
India Awards: Financial Advisor of the Year – Ernst & Young
Ranjan Biswas, national director for transaction advisory services for Ernst & Young India, looks at the role financial advisors can play in facilitating private equity transactions.
Performance | 21 Dec 2011
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
India Awards: PE Deal of the Year – Hero Honda Motors
India sees few big-ticket private equity deals outside the infrastructure space. Securing a stake in a leading player in the automotive sector is even rarer. Bain Capital is therefore all too aware that its investment in Hero Honda Motors in March isn’t...
South Asia | 21 Dec 2011
India Awards: Fundraising of the Year – Everstone Capital
For all the concerns raised about the prospects for Indian fundraising in 2012, fund managers with strong track records – whether spin-outs, franchise reboots or longstanding players – should still be able to attract capital. This notion holds up...
Performance | 21 Dec 2011
India Awards: Private Equity Firm of the Year – Actis
Actis' exit from Paras Pharmaceuticals was not the most predictable of home runs. Strategic investors have slipped into the Indian healthcare sector over the last few years, principally targeting service providers whose business models can be replicated...
Performance | 21 Dec 2011
Fund concessions: A tailored fit
The fees debate might not have arrived in Asia, but a string of other LP demands has. Fund managers must manage their investors as carefully as their investments
LPs | 21 Dec 2011
PE succession planning: Continuity issues
Asia’s private equity industry may not be old, but it is still volatile. Firms that fail to address succession planning – due to staff turnover if not staff ages – risk losing the confidence of LPs.
GPs | 10 Nov 2011
Southeast Asia takes on the neighbors
Southeast Asia is increasingly popular as an investment destination for private equity firms, but can it compete with China and India?
Southeast Asia | 03 Nov 2011
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