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Placement agents: Asian entries

Asia’s sparse placement agent scene is fleshing itself out despite macro headwinds, but the model is being revised to adapt to a changing market. This appears irreversible

  • Greater China
  • 22 June 2022
Clifford Chance poaches Asia funds partner from Kirkland

Clifford Chance has bolstered its Asia private funds offering with the recruitment of Liyong Xing, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis.

  • People
  • 17 June 2022
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Emerging Asia start-ups: Governance revisited

Even a modest cooling off from tech investment euphoria experienced in the peak of the pandemic could reveal big cracks in Asian start-up markets. Diligence efforts are ramping up, but is it enough?

  • South Asia
  • 11 May 2022
Asia PE firms must get smart, integrated on due diligence - Bain & Co

GPs must take a more comprehensive and integrated approach to due diligence in Asia if they are to find ways of driving operational improvement in companies and justify lofty entry valuations amid mounting economic uncertainty, according to Bain & Company.

  • GPs
  • 31 March 2022
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Rede opens Hong Kong office, appoints Asia head

Placement agent and fundraising advisor Rede Partners has opened an office in Hong Kong and appointed Charles Wan, formerly of Atlantic Pacific Capital, as Asia head.

  • People
  • 09 March 2022
Blue Owl recruits Pak-Seng Lai from UBS

Blue Owl Capital, a US alternatives manager expanding its Hong Kong operations, has hired Pak-Seng Lai, a managing director at UBS, to head its Asia Pacific private wealth business.

  • Greater China
  • 19 February 2022
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US GP invests $30m in Australia's Protecht

US venture capital and private equity firm Arrowroot Capital has invested AUD 42m (USD 30m) in Australian enterprise risk management software and services provider Protecht Group.

  • Australasia
  • 16 February 2022
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Linklaters targets Singapore fund formation space

Linklaters has recruited Joel Seow, formerly a partner at Morgan Lewis, to launch a fund formation practice in Singapore.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 21 January 2022
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Diversity & inclusion: Acting with intent

GPs are looking to build teams representing different genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds as stakeholders call for more diversity and studies suggest it leads to better decision making

  • GPs
  • 11 January 2022
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2022 preview: ESG

Keeping tabs on sustainability credentials at the portfolio and company level will become more data-driven and collaborative. Eventually, getting results will require greater sacrifices

  • GPs
  • 15 December 2021
Blue Owl buys Asia-based placement agent

US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital has acquired Hong Kong placement agent Ascentium with a view to establishing a physical presence in the territory and pursuing a broader regional expansion.

  • Greater China
  • 13 December 2021
Deal focus: Permira passes Tricor baton to Baring

Permira helped Tricor Group consolidate its position in Asian corporate services and upgrade its product offering. Under Baring Private Equity Asia’s ownership, the CEO wants to build a $10 billion company

  • Greater China
  • 30 November 2021
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Going green is delicate, incentives-driven work – AVCJ Forum

The integration of sustainable practices into private equity firms and portfolio companies is a "diplomatic process," investors told the AVCJ ESG Forum.

  • GPs
  • 17 November 2021
Hong Kong IPOs: Winner by default

New York’s loss is expected to be Hong Kong’s gain as regulatory and political turbulence drives Chinese start-ups to look for alternative listing destinations – unless valuations become a sticking point

  • Greater China
  • 10 November 2021
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HNWIs & private equity: The road to retail

From B2C aggregation platforms to nascent blockchain-based products, solutions that bring alternatives to the mass market are emerging. Providers prefer to be labeled enablers than disrupters

  • Fundraising
  • 10 November 2021
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HNWIs & private equity: Access all areas?

The private equity industry wants more efficient and inclusive ways to raise high net worth money than private bank feeder funds. Technology, in different ways, might provide the answer

  • LPs
  • 10 November 2021
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Japan digitization: Easy targets, hard to hit

Japan’s massive mid-sized business sector is still trading in its fax machines for the cloud, sometimes willingly, sometimes begrudgingly. PE’s help is most needed in terms of mindset

  • North Asia
  • 20 October 2021
Goodwin strengthens Asia fund formation team

Goodwin has recruited Phil Culhane and Elyn Xing, who previously worked together at Simpson Thacher, as Asia-based partners in its private investment funds practice.

  • People
  • 05 October 2021
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ESG best practice: From global to granular

The value creation-driven PE playbook on ESG in Asia converts marginal gains into big picture policy wins – provided investors focus on the right areas and the flow of information isn’t stymied

  • GPs
  • 21 September 2021
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Virtual reporting: Lost in translation

GP-LP reporting in the age of remote portfolio assessments and stilted video catchups leaves much to be desired. Both sides are trying to bridge the divide, but no best-practice approach has emerged

  • GPs
  • 14 September 2021
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Blockchain: Going mainstream

The most disruptive technology in financial services is also the most esoteric and misunderstood. As a long, speculative uptake phase unfolds, investors are coming to terms with the future

  • Technology
  • 18 August 2021
Lazard makes senior private capital advisory hire in Asia

Lazard has recruited Patrick No, formerly head of Asia financial sponsors coverage at Credit Suisse, as a managing director in its private capital advisory group.

  • Advisory
  • 13 August 2021
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Myanmar: Asia’s anguish

Myanmar has proven unique among Asia’s frontier markets in terms of volatility and risk. As its ongoing humanitarian and political catastrophe deepens, a sense of helplessness has taken root

  • Southeast Asia
  • 01 June 2021
Bain & Co names Australia PE head

Bain & Company has appointed James Viles as head of its Australia private equity practice, a newly created role.

  • Australasia
  • 31 May 2021
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