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Mistletoe founders to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia
Mistletoe founders to acquire SoftBank Ventures Asia

SoftBank Group has agreed to sell its captive VC unit, SoftBank Ventures Asia (SBVA), to a newly formed entity led by the team behind Japan-headquartered start-up incubation and investment platform Mistletoe.

  • North Asia
  • 13 April 2023
PAG cuts target size of Asia fund by one third
PAG cuts target size of Asia fund by one third

PAG has reduced the target size of its fourth pan-Asian buyout fund to USD 6bn from USD 9bn, according to Mergermarket, AVCJ's sister publication.

  • Buyout
  • 11 April 2023
Weekly digest - April 05 2023
Weekly digest - April 05 2023

  • Region
  • 06 April 2023
Gulf gambit: Asia GPs court Middle East LPs
Gulf gambit: Asia GPs court Middle East LPs

As the Middle East becomes a focal point for private equity fundraising globally, Asia-based managers hope that macro trends work in their favour. Being the right size and the right strategic fit also helps

  • MENA
  • 04 April 2023
Fund finance: Filling Asia's SVB void
Fund finance: Filling Asia's SVB void

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse has prompted Asia-based GPs to review their relationships with lenders, for fund finance and general banking. Smaller managers may find the process challenging

  • Greater China
  • 28 March 2023
Asia GPs must get smarter on target selection, costs - Bain & Co
Asia GPs must get smarter on target selection, costs - Bain & Co

Careful target selection – based on geography and sector – and increased emphasis on cost controls during ownership will be critical factors for Asian private equity investors as the industry braces for a downturn, according to Bain & Company.

  • Exits
  • 28 March 2023
Asian institutional players target higher private markets allocations

Four in five institutional investors in Asia Pacific plan to increase their allocations to private markets in the next five years despite some facing near-term denominator effect challenges because of declines in public markets, according to a survey...

  • LPs
  • 27 March 2023
Portfolio Advisors raises $1bn for global fund-of-funds
Portfolio Advisors raises $1bn for global fund-of-funds

Portfolio Advisors has closed its latest global multi-strategy fund-of-funds – which allows LPs to customise allocations across several key areas – with commitments of just over USD 1bn.

  • Fundraising
  • 24 March 2023
Global PE sees fundraising, performance contraction - McKinsey
Global PE sees fundraising, performance contraction - McKinsey

Global private equity fundraising contracted 15% in 2022 as McKinsey & Company’s latest private markets annual review painted a bleak picture of the asset class, noting that one-year performance entered negative territory for the first time since 2008....

  • North America
  • 23 March 2023
Asia PE compensation set for downward adjustment in 2023
Asia PE compensation set for downward adjustment in 2023

Compensation for private equity professionals at most levels of seniority in Asia Pacific continued its upward trend in 2022 despite a weaker economic outlook and a slowdown in deal flow, but executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles expects some kind...

  • GPs
  • 21 March 2023
Partners Group hires Greater China fundraisers
Partners Group hires Greater China fundraisers

Partners Group has added fundraising bandwidth in Greater China, recruiting Jin Wang as a managing director responsible for institutional coverage and making two private wealth hires.

  • Greater China
  • 21 March 2023
BPEA EQT hits first close on mid-market fund, seals debut deal
BPEA EQT hits first close on mid-market fund, seals debut deal

BPEA EQT – which was formed through the merger of Baring Private Equity Asia and EQT – achieved a first close on its pan-regional mid-cap fund at the end of last year and the vehicle recently completed its debut investment in a Malaysia-headquartered...

  • Fundraising
  • 14 March 2023
BlackRock hires Campbell Lutyens' Asia head
BlackRock hires Campbell Lutyens' Asia head

BlackRock has recruited George Maltezos, formerly head of Asia Pacific at placement agent Campbell Lutyens, to lead alternatives distribution in the region.

  • People
  • 13 March 2023
Permira closes $17.6b global buyout fund
Permira closes $17.6b global buyout fund

Permira has closed its latest flagship global buyout fund with EUR 16.7bn (USD 17.6bn) in commitments, a 50% increase on the previous vintage.

  • Europe
  • 09 March 2023
Weekly digest - March 01 2023
Weekly digest - March 01 2023

  • Region
  • 01 March 2023
Asia co-investment: Gun-shy LPs?
Asia co-investment: Gun-shy LPs?

Overallocation, risk aversion, and troubleshooting existing deals have prompted some LPs to pull back from co-investment in Asia. Others are willing to step in, but the market is selective

  • Australasia
  • 28 February 2023
Data sovereignty: Compliance complex
Data sovereignty: Compliance complex

Deglobalisation is broadening the concept of cyber risk management from simply preventing attacks to navigating a minefield of data regulations. The pressure on PE spans investment, operations, and exits

  • Regulation
  • 21 February 2023
Temasek's Fullerton recruits ex-Asia head of Eurazeo

Eddie Chen, formerly head of Asia at Europe-headquartered investment firm Eurazeo, has joined Temasek Holdings-owned Fullerton Fund Management as a managing director.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 14 February 2023
AIIB launches $160m to cleantech VC strategy

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed USD 160m to a plan to back small-scale venture capital funds targeting cleantech and technology-enabled sustainable infrastructure.

  • Greater China
  • 10 February 2023
Goldman raises $5.2b global growth fund
Goldman raises $5.2b global growth fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has closed its debut global growth fund with USD 5.2bn in commitments. It claims this is one of the largest first-time growth vehicles ever raised globally.

  • Growth
  • 09 February 2023
Weekly digest - February 08 2023
Weekly digest - February 08 2023

  • Region
  • 08 February 2023
AVCJ Awards 2022: Firm of the Year – Large Cap: Baring Private Equity Asia
AVCJ Awards 2022: Firm of the Year – Large Cap: Baring Private Equity Asia

Baring Private Equity Asia’s 2022 was punctuated by a high-profile merger with EQT, a bumper fundraise, and USD 10bn in exits. Jean Eric Salata, now head of BPEA EQT, shares his thoughts on the market

  • Buyouts
  • 03 February 2023
StepStone adds three partners in Asia

Randy Wang, a private equity specialist who works out of Beijing, is one of three Asia-based investment professionals that StepStone Group has promoted to partner.

  • People
  • 02 February 2023
Weekly digest - February 01 2022
Weekly digest - February 01 2022

  • Region
  • 01 February 2023
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