Onwards and upwards: Asia's PE growth trajectory
One of the hottest topics of last year's AVCJ Forum was whether the Asian private equity and venture capital industry can remain on its growth trajectory. The region’s assets under management have expanded 12-fold in the last 20 years. While there is no doubt the industry will continue to get bigger, the nature of the growth is likely to alter course – in terms funds, investments and people.
Private equity has graduated from its position as head of the alternatives asset class to spearheading wider private market investment strategies. Just a few years ago, most private equity firms had a...
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