Asia PE returns will rise as GP skills develop
Distributions from private equity funds in Asia, which have in the past been lackluster compared to those in certain developed markets, are expected to rise as the industry matures and GPs develop their skill sets.
"Distributions have exceeded capital calls for two years, but over the past vintages DPIs [distributed to paid in] have not been very high," Yong-Hak Huh, founder and CEO of First Bridge Strategy told...
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