Asia
The changing face of Asia cleantech
New energy investment is becoming more specialized and service-oriented. Are venture capital firms moving fast enough, and far enough, to stay ahead of the game?
Q&A: Hamilton Lane's Mario Giannini
Mario Giannini, CEO of Hamilton Lane, discusses the fundraising climate globally and the impact of massive capital inflows on Asia.
Don't lose your head in a hot market
As we head into 2012, will investors’ appetite for Asian private equity be checked? Apparently not.
HarbourVest promotes three in Asia Pacific team
Tim Flower, who moved to Hong Kong in 2010 to head up HarbourVest Partners’ secondary investments in Asia, has been promoted to principal. Two other Asia-based executives, Kelvin Yap and Maggie Chan, have been named vice presidents.
Fund concessions: A tailored fit
The fees debate might not have arrived in Asia, but a string of other LP demands has. Fund managers must manage their investors as carefully as their investments
Neuberger Berman raises $720m
Investment management firm Neuberger Berman Group has raised $720 million for its private equity fund-of-funds, NB Crossroads 2010.
Coulter, Rubenstein look at PE of the future – AVCJ Forum
Diversification and standardization were the watchwords as James Coulter, founding partner of TPG Capital, and David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing partner of The Carlyle Group, addressed the future of the global private equity industry at the AVCJ...
Q&A: CLSA's Peter Kennedy
Cleantech has emerged as a hot investment topic in Asia, but generating returns is a work in progress. Peter Kennedy, head of CLSA’s Clean Resources Fund, gives advice on navigating the space.
From buyouts to asset managers
Emerging Asia is a key consideration as the global buyout firms diversify their product offerings to meet the needs of a changing market
Asia fundraising – more than just a renminbi story
The last few years have not been good for most Asian private equity fundraisers. The global financial crisis made the usual institutional investors shied away from the asset class, forcing funds already in the market to scale back their targets slightly....
KKR seeks $6b for second Asia buyout fund
KKR is targeting $6 billion for its second Asia buyout fund, coming as a host of global private equity firms prepare new regional vehicles.
Ex-EM Alternatives execs join Pomona's Asia team
Pomona Capital has hired Ernest Lambers and John Stephens as managing directors in its London and Hong Kong offices, respectively, with a remit to focus on the firm’s investment programs in Asia and other emerging markets.
HSBC hires Glenn Kennedy to head regional alternatives sales
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Glenn Kennedy as regional head of sales and relationship management for the alternatives sector. Based in Hong Kong, he will be responsible for new and existing client relationships throughout Asia Pacific, with...
Developed market PE firms outperform emerging market counterparts
Private equity funds targeting developed markets outside of the US outperformed their emerging markets counterparts in the quarter ended March 31, according to indices published by Cambridge Associates. It is only the fourth time since the first quarter...
PAG raises $900m for Asia special situations fund
PAG has raised $900 million for an Asia-focused distressed asset fund. It follows a wider trend of private equity assuming the special situations role traditionally occupied by hedge funds and debt- or equity-linked capital for companies in need of funding....
Trustbridge receives $30m from Arizona pension fund
Trustbridge Partners has received a $30 million commitment for its fourth fund from the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. An India sidecar fund on JPMorgan’s Asian Infrastructure & Related Resources Opportunity (AIRRO) Fund will get $25...