The race to stay relevant

As content providers, producing and curtain material of interest to the Asian private equity industry is key to our business. "Global perspectives, local opportunities" has been a motto for our events and editorial products for more than a decade; it is certainly something we firmly believe in. And we have been fortunate to make some astute calls (thanks to having access to experts from Asia and other markets) in sharing information and facilitating discussion.

One area of increasing interest is responsible investment, especially in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. As most investors know, this has become a priority for LPs around the world. While most GPs may recognize the importance of ESG in the context of raising capital, many encounter difficulties in developing effective programs. We've teamed up with the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI) initiative to organize an event - the AVCJ ESG Forum, which will take place in Hong Kong on September 18 - to focused on just that. Visit www.avcjesg.com for more information.

For those interested in exploring new markets, our inaugural AVCJ Philippines (on September 2 in Manila) should be something to consider. While the Philippines may not be on everyone's radar, there are some interesting companies and opportunities for overseas investors. Hopefully, this event will promote greater understanding between the private equity industry and their local counterparts in the corporate and regulatory worlds. Go to www.avcjphilippines.com for details.

We have also just launched our AVCJ Taiwan conference - and the timing appears to be fortuitous. Private equity investors will have been encouraged by MBK Partners' agreement to sell cable TV provider CNS to Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Far EasTone, while another exit seems likely as The Carlyle Group prepares to sell its stake in Ta Chong Bank to Taiwanese financial giant Yuanta.

AVCJ subscribers are eligible for discounts to our events, so please let us know if you are interested in attending any of the above. Furthermore, if there is any event or subject that you would like us to cover, please email me (allen.lee@incisivemedia.com) and we'll see what we can do.

Finally, on the magazine front, we are updating our Android/iOS app with the release of the September 25 issue of AVCJ. The new app improves upon the existing offering, and hopefully will deliver a better user experience. Existing subscribers simply need to update the app, while new users can download it from Google Play or the Apple App Store.

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