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India's True North to target local LPs for Fund VII

India-based middle-market private equity firm True North will make a concerted effort to market to domestic LPs for the first time on launching its seventh fund in the second quarter.

  • South Asia
  • 07 April 2022
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Permanent capital: A bridge too far?

GPs are increasingly looking for ways to hold assets beyond the traditional fund timeline, but perpetual and long-dated capital largely remain the preserve of global firms and smaller specialists

  • GPs
  • 06 April 2022
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LP interview: Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

Innchul Oh, a senior manager with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, approaches international private equity with a brand of risk wariness that currently favours venture over buyouts. Generalist GPs are lamented as a dying breed

  • North Asia
  • 06 April 2022
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Temasek's Seatown targets mass affluent with latest fund

Seatown Holdings International, an affiliate of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, will welcome commitments as small as USD 100,000 from mass affluent investors in its latest fund.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 23 March 2022
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Australia VC: An ideal match?

Having backed Australian VCs for Hostplus, Neil Stanford is now raising a fund-of-funds with a view to catalysing a state-wide start-up ecosystem. A preferred return structure is being used to lure LPs

  • Australasia
  • 01 March 2022
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Hong Kong's Future Fund to set up tech investment pool

A HKD 5bn (USD 640m) strategic tech fund will be established under Hong Kong’s Future Fund as part of an initiative to make direct investments that underpin the territory’s status as a hub for finance, commerce, and innovation as well as generate...

  • Greater China
  • 01 March 2022
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Ex-Hostplus PE head launches state-level early-stage fund

V-Ignite, an investment firm established by the former PE and VC head at Australian superannuation fund Hostplus, is looking to raise AUD 120m (USD 86m) for a fund-of-funds that will support managers in the state of Victoria.

  • Australasia
  • 25 February 2022
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Ex-OTPP Asia head named CalPERS CIO

Nicole Musicco, a former Asia Pacific head of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), has been appointed CIO of California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).

  • LPs
  • 23 February 2022
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Infrastructure: Out of the comfort zone

Infrastructure managers in Australia are pushing into the PE space, competing with GPs for assets and buying businesses from them. It falls under the core-plus umbrella, but is the definition being stretched too far?

  • Australasia
  • 23 February 2022
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IFM's decarbonisation credentials attract Australian LPs

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed AUD 80m (USD 57.5m) to IFM Investors’ mid-market growth fund, which achieved a second close of AUD 380m at the end of 2021.

  • Australasia
  • 22 February 2022
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LP interview: Adams Street Partners

Adams Street Partners believes having a close-knit Asia team, which cuts across geographies, sectors, and stages, informs a big-picture view that enables it to look beyond near-term dislocations

  • LPs
  • 16 February 2022
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Fund focus: Asia Alternatives rides out chaos

Regulatory tumult in China has not materially shaken LP faith in Asia Alternatives or the fund-of-fund manager’s commitment to China – but an increased India allocation is likely in the latest vintage

  • Fundraising
  • 31 January 2022
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Asia Alternatives fund-of-funds closes on $2b

Asia Alternatives has reached a final close of USD 2bn for its sixth private equity fund-of-funds and several related vehicles. It is the firm’s largest raise since its inception in 2015.

  • Greater China
  • 26 January 2022
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China GPs emphasize consumer sector opportunities

Policy volatility in China has prompted many investors to eschew consumer-facing business models in favour of B2B plays like deep-tech, but sector specialists still see opportunity, the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association’s (HKVCA)...

  • Greater China
  • 18 January 2022
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Family offices to mix caution with courage in 2022

Conservatism in a post-pandemic world must be redefined to include flexibility and exposure to progressive industries, the Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association’s (HKVCA) Asia forum heard.

  • Greater China
  • 13 January 2022
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Deal focus: India's Prime Venture secures four-year extension

Foundation Private Equity has made its first foray into India, taking out all the LPs in Prime Venture Partners' debut fund through a tender offer process

  • South Asia
  • 13 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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Singapore's Azalea raises second fund-of-funds

Temasek Holdings-owned Azalea Asset Management has raised USD 805m for a second fund-of-funds intended to broaden investor access to private equity.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 05 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
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2022 preview: China fundraising

Investors held fire on commitments to China managers amid uncertainty over regulatory reforms. Industry participants hope the government will provide clarity, but the fear LPs won’t hurry back

  • Greater China
  • 15 December 2021
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New faces, old faces: Asia PE people moves

A selection of the transfers, promotions, arrivals and departures in the private equity community in 2021

  • GPs
  • 15 December 2021
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CPPIB promotes Agus Tandiono to Asia head

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has appointed Agus Tandiono, who leads its fundamental equities team in Asia, as regional head.

  • LPs
  • 10 December 2021
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HarbourVest hires Allianz executive for China institutional busines

HarbourVest Partners has recruited Cicely Sun from Allianz Global Investors as a managing director and co-head of its Beijing office.

  • Greater China
  • 09 December 2021
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LP interview: Pictet

Switzerland-headquartered private bank Pictet is adding headcount in Asia – to assess investments as well as woo clients – as the introduction of new strategies increases exposure to the region

  • Europe
  • 08 December 2021
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