Performance
Temasek ups investment pace, boosts unlisted exposure
Temasek Holdings’ exposure to unlisted assets reached a record high as the state-controlled Singaporean fund made S$24 billion ($19.3 billion) in new investments for the year ended March 2014, the most in six years.
Emerging markets fail to meet LP expectations – research
Emerging markets GPs have fallen substantially short of LP expectations, with top quartile funds achieving the desired 16% IRR in just two out of nine years between 2000 and 2011, according to new research.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns July 2
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on Tuesday July 1 due to a public holiday marking the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Canada's CPPIB doubles Asia private equity exposure
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPPIB) exposure to Asian private equity more than doubled to $5.2 billion for the year ended March 2014, as total assets under management jumped to a record high of C$219.1 billion.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 7
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on Tuesday May 6 due to the public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 2
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on Thursday May 1 due to the Labor Day public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns April 22
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break for the Easter holiday. Publication will resume on April 22.
Australia's PE-backed IPOs outperform wider market - study
Private equity-backed IPOs in Australia have out-performed comparable non PE-backed listings over both short- and long-term horizons, according to a new study.
OTPP private capital unit delivers 27% return for 2013
Teachers’ Private Capital (TPC), the PE and direct investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), earned a record C$3.1 billion ($2.8 billion) in 2013, delivering a one-year return of 26.9%, although both measures fell short of their benchmark...
ESG: Nice guys finish last?
Responsible investment has is now a priority for many institutional LPs. GPs might recognize the importance of environmental, social and governance principles in this context, but acting on them can be challenging
AVCJ daily bulletin returns February 4
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break for the Lunar New Year holiday. Publication will resume on February 4. The weekly magazine is also on hiatus, with the next issue released on February 11.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns January 2
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break next week for the festive holiday season. Publication will resume on January 2, while the weekly magazine's first issue of 2014 is released on January 7.
LPs expect Asia to underperform North American, European buyouts – Coller Barometer
Global institutional investors expect returns from Asia-focused GPs to trail those of their North American and European counterparts over the next 3-5 years, according to the latest edition of Coller Capital’s Global Private Equity Barometer.
Baring Asia named Firm of the Year at AVCJ India Awards
Baring Private Equity Asia was named Firm of the Year at the 2013 AVCJ India Awards, while SAIF India’s Ravi Adusumalli won the Private Equity Professional of the Year honor and KKR took the PE Deal of the Year prize.
AVCJ journalists win awards
Asian Venture Capital Journal was honored at the 2013 State Street Institutional Press Awards, Asia Pacific, winning two categories outright and receiving highly commended citations in two more.
Voting opens for the AVCJ India Awards
Voting has opened for the 2013 AVCJ Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards. The region’s private equity community has until November 22 to pay tribute to the leading fundraising, investments, exits, individuals and firms of the past 12 months....
KKR Scoops three prizes at AVCJ Awards
KKR was named Firm of the Year and also took the prizes for fundraising and deal of the year at the 2013 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards, while MBK Partners’ Michael B. Kim picked up the Private Equity Professional of the Year honor and Headland...
2013 AVCJ India Awards - last chance to vote
Voting for the 2013 AVCJ India Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards closes today - November 22.
Asia fundraising: Size matters?
While a select group of GPs are able to raise large funds at short order in Asia, the small and mid-cap space is hollowing out. It is in parts cyclical and a function of broader changes in the post-financial crisis LP base
Massachusetts PRIT has best performing PE portfolio – study
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund has the best performing private equity portfolio among US pensions, returning 9.1% and 15.4% on a five-year and a 10-year basis, according to a study by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council...
Australia's Future Fund hikes private equity allocation
Australia’s Future Fund increased its private equity allocation from 6.3% to 7.2% over the 12 months to September 2013 as overall assets grew to A$91.7 billion ($88.5 billion).
Yale trims private equity allocation
The Yale University endowment, feted among institutional investors for pioneering a portfolio management model characterized by a relatively heavy exposure to illiquid assets, has trimmed its private equity allocation for the first time since 2005.
Voting closes today for the 2013 AVCJ Awards
Voting for the 2013 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards closes today.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 15
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on October 14 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Chung Yeung Festival.