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LP interview: FMO

Dutch impact investor FMO has maintained significant appetite for private equity and developing Asia with relatively few resources at its disposal. Fintech is the next frontier

  • LPs
  • 03 July 2020
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Cayman fund regulation: Marginal gains

Private equity firms that use the Cayman Islands as a fund domicile are coming to terms with the realities of registration. Is the cumulative weight of increased regulation making them consider other jurisdictions?

  • Fundraising
  • 03 July 2020
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KIC's private equity head to lead alternatives

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has promoted Jong-ho Kim from head of private equity to deputy CIO with a brief to lead its alternative investment group.

  • North Asia
  • 02 July 2020
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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.

  • Fundraising
  • 19 June 2020
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Australia’s Square Peg raises $240m for third VC fund

Australian VC firm Square Peg Capital has received initial commitments of A$350 million ($240 million) for its third fund from investors including Hostplus and AustralianSuper.

  • Australasia
  • 17 June 2020
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Asian LPs believe GPs underplay climate change risk - survey

More than three-quarters of LPs in Asia Pacific do not believe GPs take climate change risks seriously enough in their investment policies and practices, according to Coller Capital’s latest private equity barometer survey.

  • LPs
  • 15 June 2020
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Coronavirus & fundraising: Comfort levels

Personal contact with the manager remains a prerequisite for LPs when making fund commitments, but to what extent will recent travel restrictions change the parameters for on-site due diligence?

  • Fundraising
  • 10 June 2020
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Manulife promotes Asia private equity head

Liam Coppinger, who leads private equity investment activity in Asia Pacific for Manulife Investment Management, has been promoted to senior managing director.

  • LPs
  • 02 June 2020
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Lakeshore seeks $125m for second Thailand fund

Lakeshore Capital Asia is looking to raise $125 million for its second Thailand-focused fund and has won backing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 01 June 2020
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IFC set to back Endiya's second India fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) plans to invest $10 million in the second fund raised by Endiya Partners, an early-stage venture capital investor based in India.

  • South Asia
  • 25 May 2020
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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.

  • People
  • 25 May 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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Raphael Arndt becomes CEO of Australia's Future Fund

Raphael Arndt has been appointed CEO of Australia’s Future Fund, succeeding David Neal, who departed earlier this year to lead IFM Investors.

  • Australasia
  • 08 May 2020
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PEP looks to cut OPTrust into Zenith Energy deal

Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) wants to bring OPTrust into its bid for Australia-listed off-grid power provider Zenith Energy after the Canadian pension fund built up a sizeable position in the company.

  • Buyouts
  • 08 May 2020
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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

  • Australasia
  • 04 May 2020
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Archipelago targets $250m for second Southeast Asia fund

Archipelago Capital Partners is seeking $250 million for its second Southeast Asia fund and has received a proposed $25 million LP commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • Southeast Asia
  • 04 May 2020
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Australia superfund withdrawals: Double trouble

Allowing cash-strapped superannuation members early access to their pension savings is seen as an essential COVID-19 relief measure. But it may not be conducive to a long-term investment mindset

  • Australasia
  • 30 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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Coronavirus & capital calls: Time to draw?

With GPs and LPs placing a premium on liquidity, there is more scrutiny of capital call processes. Some managers are pushing for changes to documentation, but will investors relent?

  • Fundraising
  • 08 April 2020
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Singapore's Quest Ventures achieves first close for new fund

Quest Ventures, a Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm, has achieved the first close for a new fund. The target for the vehicle is $50 million.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 08 April 2020
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HarbourVest hires Japan Post Insurance's alternatives head

Tadasu Matsuo, head of alternative investments at Japan Post Insurance (JPI), has joined HarbourVest Partners as a managing director where he will co-lead Japan coverage alongside Tatsuya Kubo.

  • North Asia
  • 06 April 2020
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Japan's GPIF names ex-Goldman executive as CIO

Eiji Ueda, formerly co-head of securities for Goldman Sachs in Asia Pacific, has replaced Hiromichi Mizuno as CIO of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

  • North Asia
  • 02 April 2020
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China LP defaults: Battle of wills

A protracted legal dispute between a cross-border private equity firm and a Chinese investor is a reminder of the difficulties that can arise over fund defaults. Negotiation is always the preferred course of action

  • Greater China
  • 01 April 2020
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BGH, OTPP pull out of New Zealand dentistry deal

BGH Capital and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) have scrapped plans to acquire New Zealand dentistry chain Abano Healthcare citing material changes caused by COVID-19.

  • Australasia
  • 31 March 2020
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