PAG, Centurium win firm of the year prizes at AVCJ Awards
PAG Asia Capital and Centurium Capital secured the two firm of the year prizes at the 2019 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards, while Renuka Ramnath of India’s Multiples Alternative Asset Management won the AVCJ Special Achievement Award.
PAG claimed three out of the 16 prizes presented, adding the fundraising and deal of the year awards to its firm of the year title – each one in the large-cap category. Ramnath’s award capped a strong...
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