Asia buyouts: The case for control
Investors are looking to minimise external financial and macro risks and emphasise factors they can control – which means more buyouts, careful asset selection, and greater operational intensity
Asia private equity buyouts fell from an all-time high of USD 144.7bn in 2021 to USD 80.8bn in 2022, but amid the carnage, two points are worth noting. First, the buyout total is still the third largest...
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