PE investors excited by Philippines' strong fundamentals - AVCJ Forum
PE investors are drawn to the Philippines for its favorable macroeconomic position and potential to serve as a hedge to exposure elsewhere in Asia, but industry participants caution that the deal-making environment is still at a nascent stage of its development.
Brian Hong, a partner with CVC Capital Partners, told the AVCJ Philippines Forum that the country appealed for similar reasons to Indonesia before it - a relatively large and young population and rising...
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