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Retail investment in PE: Common stock

Signs are converging that increased retail investor participation in private equity is inevitable. Myriad roadblocks around access, alignment, and infrastructure will inhibit the transition

  • North America
  • 18 March 2020
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Australia's Business Growth Fund: Policy props

The Australian government has accumulated $365 million for a fund that will support small businesses. Private equity investors are unsure why it’s necessary and how it will be managed

  • Australasia
  • 02 March 2020
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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.

  • People
  • 20 November 2019
India’s Sanaka Capital invests $44m in Edelweiss

Sanaka Capital, an Indian private equity firm established by Shankar Narayanan, formerly co-head of The Carlyle Group's Asia growth team, has agreed to invest $44 million in local financial conglomerate Edelweiss.

  • South Asia
  • 14 November 2019
Due diligence & psychology: Internal audit

PE investors – whether they are putting money into companies or funds – must apply more psychologically informed tactics to remain competitive. It is the industry’s most intellectual frontier

  • GPs
  • 12 November 2019
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Consumer hardware: Some assembly required

Consumer hardware is a cratered landscape in venture capital, and the risk-reward equation is not particularly well understood. New ways of looking at a traditional industry are needed

  • GPs
  • 23 October 2019
MoFo adds fund formation partner in Hong Kong

Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has bolstered its Asia fund formation capabilities with the appointment of Nicholas Sheets as a partner based in its Hong Kong office.

  • Advisory
  • 11 October 2019
Q&A: Natixis' Raghu Narain

Raghu Narain, head of investment banking for Asia Pacific at Natixis, discusses the macro backdrop for China’s M&A market and how shifting priorities will color deal flow to come

  • Greater China
  • 09 October 2019
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Operational due diligence: Query parameters

Institutional investors are taking a closer look at the back-office operations of fund managers in what appears to be a new normal for GP-LP relations. Service providers are circling

  • GPs
  • 03 October 2019
India guaranteed return clauses: No sure things

Guaranteed minimum return clauses, and their impact on entrepreneurs, have drawn renewed scrutiny in Indian private equity. Investors say a reassessment of their contribution to value-add is long overdue

  • South Asia
  • 11 September 2019
Placement agents: Perfect partners?

Once a private equity firm selects a placement agent, they might be working hand in glove on a fundraise for the next two years. A strong mutual understanding increases the chances of a favorable outcome

  • Greater China
  • 04 September 2019
Women in PE: Change on the agenda

As the private equity industry continues to formalize its approach to gender diversity, deep cultural changes will define the difference between best intentions and best practice

  • GPs
  • 13 August 2019
Women in VC: Crashing the gates

VC firms are increasingly serious about identifying and elevating prospective female talent, but the industry’s culture has a long way to go before women can feel truly valued and contribute their best work

  • GPs
  • 08 August 2019
India IPOs: Long-term horizons

Indian PE and VC investors expect domestic and overseas public markets to become increasingly attractive exit avenues for their portfolio companies as the global macroeconomic volatility dissipates

  • South Asia
  • 31 July 2019
Legal tech segment to see consolidation

Rapid growth in the legal tech segment globally will create M&A opportunities as the market consolidates, according to Dan Jansen, CEO of US-based specialist investor Nextlaw Ventures.

  • GPs
  • 26 July 2019
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Asia legal tech: Order in court

Legal tech investment is quietly booming from a small base, with the under-digitalized nature of law firms presenting both an opening and an inhibitor. First-mover ecosystems are self-organizing quickly

  • Southeast Asia
  • 25 July 2019
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Portfolio company boards: Gurus wanted

Filling board seats for portfolio companies is more art than science in both private equity and venture capital. Investors must approach the challenge with flexible playbooks

  • GPs
  • 17 July 2019
AlixPartners hires managing director for Shanghai office

AlixPartners, an advisory firm specializing in turnaround deals, has expanded its Greater China practice with the appointment of Ford Motor Company's Stephen Dyer (pictured) as a managing director in Shanghai.

  • Greater China
  • 12 June 2019
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In scope: Asian fund managers and Cayman

Asian private equity firms may start moving their fund management entities away from the Cayman Islands due to new economic substance requirements. Is Hong Kong ready to accept them?

  • Greater China
  • 05 June 2019
LPs ramp up emerging markets due diligence efforts - survey

Private equity investors in emerging markets are expanding the scope of their manager due diligence, driven by the weaknesses exposed in the demise of Abraaj Group as well as by increasing emphasis on environment, social, and governance (ESG) protocols.

  • Greater China
  • 06 May 2019
Bain & Co appoints new SE Asia, Australia heads

Bain & Company has named new managing partners for its businesses in Southeast Asia and Australia. The appointments come a month after the consulting firm announced a new Asia Pacific head.

  • Australasia
  • 11 April 2019
China's foreign investment law: A level playing field?

China’s new foreign investment law appears to make life easier for overseas investors in some areas, but uncertainty remains in others. Industry participants are waiting for more details to emerge in 2020

  • Greater China
  • 03 April 2019
Acuris buys Asian investigations firm Blackpeak

Blackpeak, an Asia-based investigative research firm that counts a number of PE players among its clients, has been acquired by Acuris, the parent company of AVCJ.

  • Greater China
  • 22 March 2019
Bain & Co names new Asia Pacific head

Bain & Company has appointed Satish Shankar as regional managing partner for Asia Pacific, replacing Dale Cottrell, who has held the position for the past six years.

  • Advisory
  • 08 March 2019
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