Fund-of-funds
Fund focus: Unicorn does the hard yards
Six-year-old Unicorn Capital Partners has closed its latest China VC vehicle at the hard cap of $450 million, proving there is demand for fund-of-funds that offer something different
HarbourVest opens in Singapore, boosts Asia investment team
HarbourVest Partners has expanded its Asia footprint by adding an office in Singapore and strengthened its Hong Kong team with the recruitment of Lydia Hao from Neuberger Berman.
Unicorn raises $450m for VC fund-of-funds
China-focused venture capital fund-of-funds Unicorn Capital Partners has closed its latest vehicle at the hard cap of $450 million. The process took six months and the fund was oversubscribed
BRICS bank commits $100m to India state-backed fund-of-funds
NIIF Fund of Funds, a rupee-denominated fund-of-funds vehicle anchored by the Indian government, has reached the $800 million mark following a $100 million commitment from the country’s New Development Bank (NDB).
Pathway promotes head of Hong Kong office
Simon Lau, who has led the Asian operations at fund-of-funds Pathway Capital Management since 2012, has been promoted to managing director.
Portfolio Advisors promotes Asia fundraiser
Portfolio Advisors has promoted Chris Choi, who is responsible for business development and client services in Asia, from senior vice president to managing director.
Ex-Capital Dynamics executive gets Japan fund-of-funds mandate
Kazushige Kobayashi, formerly of Capital Dynamics, has won a fund-of-funds mandate from the Tokyo government to be managed by a dedicated team set up under Asian alternatives group MCP Asset Management.
Asian fund-of-funds: Local linchpins
The Asian fund-of-funds community has shrunk considerably over the last 10 years as a result of M&A, withdrawals and repositioning. How do the survivors, from Axiom Asia and Asia Alternatives down, deliver value to LPs?
Axiom closes latest Asia fund-of-funds at $1.8b
Axiom Asia has closed its sixth pan-regional fund-of-funds at the hard cap of $1.8 billion, claiming that the economic fallout from COVID-19 has created more investment opportunities.
Fund focus: Secondaries drive Ping An unit’s transition
China Ping An Insurance Overseas Holdings has aspirations to manage assets for third-party investors. Spinning out part of the global private equity portfolio may help it get there
HQ raises its largest-ever fund-of-funds
HQ Capital has raised $750 million for its latest global private equity fund, which will pursue primary, secondary and co-investments in Asia, Europe, and the US.
Unigestion loses Asia Pacific private equity head
Eric Marchand, who leads Asia Pacific private equity activity at Europe-headquartered asset manager Unigestion, will be leaving the firm in July after approximately eight years of service.
KDB, K-Growth commit $2b to Korea VC ecosystem
State-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB) and Korea Growth Investment (K-Growth), a fund-of-funds, have jointly committed KRW2.5 trillion ($2 billion) to the local VC ecosystem.
LP interview: Roc Partners
Having transitioned from a locally focused fund-of-funds into pan-Asian multi-strategy investor, Roc Partners is finding new ways to branch out in the current downturn
Roc Partners hits $120m third close on fourth Asia fund
Australia-based private equity firm Roc Partners has reached a third close of $120.1 million for its fourth Asia Pacific fund-of-funds.
Fund focus: Unicorn prepares for turbulence in China's VC space
China-focused venture capital fund-of-funds Unicorn Capital Partners, which has raised $350 million for its latest vehicle, expects consolidation in the tech investment space as underperforming GPs flounder
Fund focus: Azalea embraces equity with fund-of-funds offering
Temasek Holdings-owned Azalea Asset Management previously used debt structures to give high net worth investors PE exposure. Its $650 million fund-of-funds is the firm’s first direct equity offering
Singapore's Vertex receives $180m for global fund-of-funds
Vertex Ventures, a VC arm of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, has received commitments of $180 million from Japanese investors for a fund-of-funds that will support its global portfolio of VC vehicles.
Hamilton Lane appoints Asia investment heads
Hamilton Lane has named Mingchen Xia (pictured) and Collwyn Tan as co-heads of the firm’s investment business in Asia. They already cover fund investments and co-investments, respectively, in the region.
HQ hires AB Value's Kitamura for Japan coverage
Motoya Kitamura, previously managing partner of Japanese secondaries investor AB Value Capital Partners, has joined HQ Capital as a managing director.
HarbourVest boosts Australia, New Zealand IR coverage
HarbourVest Partners has appointed Warwick Mancini as a principal with responsibility for investor relations in Australia and New Zealand.
LGT closes fourth Asia fund-of-funds at $1b
LGT Capital Partners has closed its fourth Asia Pacific fund-of-funds at the hard cap of $1 billion. It had initially targeted a final close in October 2020.
LP interview: CalSTRS
Keen to reduce investment costs, California State Teachers’ Retirement System is changing the way it works with managers. Co-investment, joint ventures and stakes in GPs are priorities for private markets
New Zealand opens $200m VC scheme to private managers
New Zealand has opened a NZ$300 million ($199 million) government-backed venture capital scheme to applications from domestic and international private fund managers.
