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Nominations are open for the AVCJ Awards 2011
As most of you will recall, we started the AVCJ Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards back in 2001, when the region’s nascent private equity industry was going through a “nuclear winter,” picking up the pieces left by the dotcom bust. The...
PE’s love-hate relationship with corporates
This week's AVCJ highlights three deals, all located down under, involving corporates in private equity – Bain Capital outbidding Sage for Archer and HarbourVest’s MYOB, Asahi taking over Independent liquor from Pacific Equity Partners and Unitas,...
AVCJ Forum: More than meets the eye
In the June 22 edition of this column, I shared a conversation with a venture capitalist about the reasons why it makes sense for VCs to attend the AVCJ Forum (www.avcjforum.com) in November. Basically, senior partners of the larger private equity and...
Asian LPs and the US Debt Crisis
There has been a shift in the investor base of major private equity funds in recent years as Asia evolves from being just an investment destination to becoming a region for fundraising. Sovereign wealth funds, of course, are leading the way with the substantial...
LPs drive change in private equity
A new survey shows recovering confidence in private equity, but LPs are becoming more selective about their investments.
Riches lie in China’s restructuring
Despite the distortions created by recent private equity euphoria in China, the industry can play a crucial role in taking consumers and companies to the next level
Walden’s chief on making 11 exits in 15 months
Consistent concentration on core investment values is at the heart of their conspicuous success
Partners Group in Asia
Overweight on the region – with care
StepStone’s Brem bound for Beijing
Special proposition for separate/discretionary accounts
A wining alternative?
Lunzer on Bordeaux as an asset class
Intel re-ups Asia
Advancements catch corporate VC capital