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Large-cap vehicles support PE fundraising revival in second quarter

Asia private equity fundraising rebounded from a seven-year low in the first quarter of the year to reach $24 billion for April through June, but commitments were concentrated on a handful of managers.

  • Fundraising
  • 14 July 2020
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Foreign investment restrictions: Looking inward

China is the implied threat as governments look to protect vulnerable domestic companies from foreign corporate raiders. On balance, PE investors are unlikely to benefit from moves towards de-globalization

  • Australasia
  • 15 June 2020
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ESG and VC: Deferred dialogue

Institutional LPs are traditionally less engaged with VC versus PE when it comes to responsible investment standards. A multitude of drivers are changing this, but not quickly

  • GPs
  • 21 May 2020
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Facebook takes 9.9% stake in Reliance's India app platform

Facebook has acquired a 9.9% stake in Jio Platforms, the holding company behind a number of apps and the parent of India's largest telecom operator.

  • Expansion
  • 22 April 2020
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China's Pinduoduo invests $200m in electronics retailer Gome

Chinese social e-commerce platform Pinduoduo – which has several VC backers - has invested $200 million in Gome Retail, one of the country's leading household appliance and electronics retailers.

  • Greater China
  • 21 April 2020
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India imposes FDI hurdles for Chinese investors

India has increased the regulatory requirements for inbound investments from groups in bordering countries in what is seen as a move to restrict Chinese activity.

  • South Asia
  • 20 April 2020
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LPs worried about denominator effect as capital calls rise - survey

LPs are receiving more capital calls from private equity firms following the coronavirus outbreak, with the concurrent drop in public market valuations prompting concerns about overallocation to the asset class, according to a survey by the Institutional...

  • LPs
  • 14 April 2020
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Asia PE investment falls to six-year low in first quarter

Private equity fundraising, investment and exits all fell to multi-year lows in the first quarter of 2020 as the economic fallout from coronavirus outbreak forced investors to focus on existing portfolio exposure and made them wary of making new commitments.

  • Fundraising
  • 08 April 2020
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Storm warning: Investors prepare for macro difficulties

The coronavirus outbreak appears to be fast-tracking a long-expected economic downturn. The situation is very different from the aftermath of the global financial crisis, but PE investors may still draw instruction from the events of 2008-2009

  • Investments
  • 23 March 2020
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Europe's Eurazeo promotes Asian agenda

Eurazeo’s Europe-China fund – a joint effort with China Investment Corporation (CIC) and BNP Paribas – will come online at the end of this month with an initial EUR400 million ($445 million) in dry powder. It is the France-based GP’s latest milestone...

  • Greater China
  • 16 March 2020
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KKR looks to invest one-third of its impact fund in Asia

KKR expects to deploy one-third of its recently closed debut global impact fund in Asia and is adding dedicated resources in the region to work on deal sourcing and execution.

  • People
  • 11 March 2020
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Australia technology: Taking care of business

Investors are quietly leveraging subtle advantages in the Australian enterprise software space to create global leaders. The market will not remain an overlooked goldmine for long

  • Australasia
  • 26 February 2020
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Coronavirus: PE impact assessment

Existing analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on PE and VC in Asia is largely based on anecdotes and incomplete datasets. A detailed prognosis must wait - and then the broader implications for consumption habits will take even longer to emerge

  • Greater China
  • 20 February 2020
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Asia PE fundraising falls 28% in 2019

Capital committed to Asia-focused private equity managers fell 28% year-on-year to $104.4 billion in 2019, largely due to a drop-off in activity in the pan-regional buyout and venture capital segments. Investments and exits were also down on the previous...

  • Fundraising
  • 20 January 2020
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GPs need more than just an ESG mindset

Private equity firms must move beyond approaching investments simply with an ESG mindset and cultivate a more results-driven approach to environment, social and governance issues, industry participants told the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity...

  • Greater China
  • 17 January 2020
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GIC, ESR team up on $500m China venture

ESR, an Asia Pacific-focused logistics real estate platform, has formed a joint venture with Singapore’s GIC Private with a view to investing $500 million in high-quality facilities in China.

  • Greater China
  • 14 January 2020
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Impact investment: Gray areas

The notion of delivering measurable positive social and environmental impact while simultaneously generating risk-adjusted financial returns has struck a chord with many LPs. But impact strategies can still be a tough sell

  • Investments
  • 22 November 2019
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Uncertain times: The outlook for Asia

Private equity activity is lagging in Asia across fundraising, investment and exits as a result of political and economic headwinds. But there is still appetite for new managers and strategies

  • Fundraising
  • 14 November 2019
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Q&A: Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks

Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, discusses populism, deficit, trade wars, the shift in focus from public to private markets, and why his default position is one of caution

  • North America
  • 13 November 2019
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GPs see specialization as antidote to challenging market - AVCJ Forum

Investors at the AVCJ Forum offered optimistic outlooks for 2020 but said tighter deal markets would demand specialization in defensive sectors and a closer watch on valuations.

  • GPs
  • 13 November 2019
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Asian outposts: LPs see value in a local presence

Few institutional investors have the scale, resources or mandate to establish private markets platforms within Asia. Those that do are looking to make it pay off through co-investment

  • LPs
  • 13 November 2019
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Investors uncertain on Hong Kong's future as financial hub - M&A Forum

Recent unrest in Hong Kong has harmed the territory’s economy, but industry participants are unsure whether its status as a financial center is under threat, given the scale of the existing infrastructure.

  • Greater China
  • 22 October 2019
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Advantage sells GP stake to Japanese strategic

Japanese mid-market private equity firm Advantage Partners has agreed to sell a minority stake in its fund management entity to domestic financial services company Tokyo Century Corporation.

  • North Asia
  • 11 October 2019
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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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