Performance
AVCJ daily bulletin returns September 13
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on September 12 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Mid-Autumn Festival.
AVCJ Awards 2022 - nominations have closed
Nominations for the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards have now closed. Many thanks to all those who participated.
CPPIB puts $236m into Asia co-investments in second quarter
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) defied the recent slowdown in Asia private equity investment to deploy more than CAD 300m (USD 236m) across five deals alongside portfolio GPs between April and June.
Tech sector troubles hit Vision Fund performance
Valuation corrections across the technology sector globally continue to undermine the Vision Fund series, resulting in parent company SoftBank Group posting its second consecutive quarterly loss and founder Masayoshi Son professing shame at hyping up...
LPs worried by rising fund sizes in Southeast Asia - AVCJ Forum
LPs are encouraged by Southeast Asia’s fast-developing private equity ecosystem, but they are concerned that increases in fund sizes are outstripping that of the addressable market, the AVCJ Southeast Asia Forum heard.
GIC looks to PE to drive returns amid rising inflation
Singapore’s GIC is increasing its private equity allocation as part of a broader alternatives-oriented effort to ensure that returns keep pace with elevated inflation.
Temasek sees portfolio hit new high, warns of global weakness
Temasek Holdings continued its rapid pace of investment over the past year as the portfolio reached a new record high valuation, but the Singapore investor warned of potential difficulties ahead, noting that the global economy is in a “fragile state.”
Asia's Emerald Hill makes top 10 in global fund-of-funds ranking
Emerald Hill Capital Partners, which closed its last fund in 2014 and decided against raising a successor vehicle several years ago, is the sole Asian representative in the top 10 of a global fund-of-funds performance ranking compiled by business school...
AVCJ daily bulletin returns July 4
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on July 1 due to a public holiday marking the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
LPs warm up to crypto strategies – survey
Two in five LPs regard crypto-enabling businesses as a legitimate investment target, according to Coller Capital’s latest private equity barometer survey, underlining the sector’s emergence as a mainstream target for PE and VC.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns June 6
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on June 3 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 10
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on May 9 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 3
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on May 2 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns April 19
AVCJ's daily bulletin is taking a short break for the Easter holiday. Publication will resume on April 19.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns April 6
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on April 5 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ Awards 2021 special issue available for download
A special issue of AVCJ profiling the winners of the 2021 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards is now available for download.
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.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns January 3
AVCJ's daily bulletin is taking a short break for the festive holiday season.
AVCJ Awards 2021 - voting has closed
Voting for the 2021 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards has now closed. Many thanks for your participation. The winners will be announced on November 15.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 15
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on October 14 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 4
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on October 1 due to the public holiday in Hong Kong marking China's National Day.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns September 23
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on September 22 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Korean LPs adapt to the new normal – AVCJ Forum
South Korean institutional investors are keen to deploy capital in alternatives, their sentiment towards the asset class boosted by a relatively robust recovery from the pandemic and the stabilization of returns, the AVCJ Korea Forum heard.
Virtual reporting: Lost in translation
GP-LP reporting in the age of remote portfolio assessments and stilted video catchups leaves much to be desired. Both sides are trying to bridge the divide, but no best-practice approach has emerged