History lessons of PE in Asia
With 2012 marking the 25th anniversary of the AVCJ Hong Kong Forum – and, give or take a year, the Asian Venture Capital Journal itself – we have been taking a trip down memory lane for some special content to be released later in the year. This involves sitting down with some of the professionals who were here at the beginning of private equity in Asia. Times have certainly changed, although it is interesting how some old issues still cast a shadow.
Given that I spend most of my time talking to people about current issues and their likely future impact on the asset class, it is eye-opening to step into the past. In my previous job I spent several...
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