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India AIFs: A new phase

Locally domiciled Alternative Investment Funds have emerged as the structure of choice for India-focused private equity firms, but the system is still troubled by some imperfections

  • South Asia
  • 06 February 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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Hong Kong seeks to address carried interest concerns

The Hong Kong government has pledged to resolve uncertainty within the private equity industry on the taxation of carried interest as part of efforts to make the territory more attractive to fund managers.

  • Greater China
  • 17 January 2020
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Tech, policy changes the main risks in energy – AVCJ Forum

Technology disruption and short-term policy changes are the two key challenges facing investors in the energy sector, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.

  • GPs
  • 15 November 2019
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ESG in Asia: Maturing perspectives

Asian investors are growing more confident in their approaches to environmental, social, and governance issues, but policies must be flexible enough to handle unforeseen complications

  • Regulation
  • 08 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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VC-backed Chinese AI companies hit by US blacklisting

Eight Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups have been blacklisted by the US government. Several have received PE and VC funding, including SenseTime and Megvii Technology.

  • Regulation
  • 10 October 2019
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US tech regulation: Green card or red card?

Compliance with US regulations on foreign investment in critical technologies is forcing Chinese VC players to examine their fund structure and governance as well as their deployment strategies

  • North America
  • 09 October 2019
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China SOE investment: Uphill battles

Reform efforts in China’s state-owned enterprise space have experimented in mixed ownership with mixed results. Private equity investors see significant opportunity but must proceed with caution

  • Greater China
  • 16 September 2019
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China ends quotas on QFII, RQFII inbound investment schemes

China’s regulator announced it would abolish its QFII and RQFII investment quotas, giving global investors unrestrained access to the country’s capital markets.

  • Greater China
  • 11 September 2019
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India guaranteed return clauses: No sure things

Guaranteed minimum return clauses, and their impact on entrepreneurs, have drawn renewed scrutiny in Indian private equity. Investors say a reassessment of their contribution to value-add is long overdue

  • South Asia
  • 11 September 2019
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China investment regulation: Context clues

Revisions to China’s negative investment list show the country remains committed to widening access, but consistency in enforcement and clarity around political issues are significant challenges for investors

  • Greater China
  • 21 August 2019
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Women on corporate boards: Finding a voice

Investor pressure and industry lobbying has contributed to a rise in female representation on corporate boards. While quotas work for some, they aren’t necessarily the silver bullet

  • Greater China
  • 12 August 2019
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China tech board makes volatile debut

The initial batch of companies chosen to list on China’s technology innovation board – known as the Star Market – posted an average gain of 140% on their first day of trading on July 22, although almost all were pared back in the opening hours of...

  • Greater China
  • 23 July 2019
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China VC and US regulation: Defensive positions

Chinese venture capital firms and strategic investors have found their path to US tech start-ups barred by new regulations. It is possible to find a way around, but it requires compromise

  • Greater China
  • 04 July 2019
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China-US decoupling: Silicon curtain

Evidence is mounting that US and Chinese ecosystems for advanced technologies are careening toward an antagonistic decoupling. Investors are philosophical and pragmatic

  • Greater China
  • 03 July 2019
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China-US trade: Suboptimal outcomes

The China-US trade war appears set to enter new territory as legislators contemplate financial sector clampdowns including stock exchange listing restrictions. Investors are bracing for the worst

  • Greater China
  • 01 July 2019
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Greater Bay Area: Promise keepers

The Greater Bay Area initiative plans to speed up regional integration in the Pearl River Delta, with Hong Kong set to be a major beneficiary. Questions remain about the government’s ability to follow through

  • Greater China
  • 12 June 2019
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In scope: Asian fund managers and Cayman

Asian private equity firms may start moving their fund management entities away from the Cayman Islands due to new economic substance requirements. Is Hong Kong ready to accept them?

  • Greater China
  • 05 June 2019
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China-US trade: Opening gambit

Investors see short-term challenges in the ongoing China-US trade conflict, but longer-term opportunities are expected to emerge from the decoupling of the two economic giants

  • Greater China
  • 27 May 2019
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Vietnam banking: Where credit is due

Vietnam’s economic future is tied to an attractive but immature and constrained banking sector. Investors are prodding the edges of a precarious opportunity set

  • Southeast Asia
  • 15 May 2019
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Investors prioritize policy continuity in Indonesia - AVCJ Forum

Both candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election continue to claim victory, but unofficial counts conducted by polling agencies that point to another term for Joko “Jokowi” Widodo are a source of comfort for investors seeking stability.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 26 April 2019
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Abraaj executives arrested on fraud charges

Two executives from The Abraaj Group, including founder Arif Naqvi, have been arrested on US fraud charges relating to the collapse of the growth markets-focused private equity firm.

  • South Asia
  • 15 April 2019
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China's foreign investment law: A level playing field?

China’s new foreign investment law appears to make life easier for overseas investors in some areas, but uncertainty remains in others. Industry participants are waiting for more details to emerge in 2020

  • Greater China
  • 03 April 2019
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