Auda International
Auda to be brought under HQ Capital brand
Auda International, the private equity arm of the Harald Quandt family, has been folded under the HQ Capital brand alongside its sister alternative investment businesses.
Western LPs still expect Asian PE to deliver a risk premium
Asia has become an established part of most North American and European LPs’ global private equity portfolios, but they still expect the region to deliver a risk premium over their home markets.
Q&A: Auda's Ernest Boles, Jacob Chiu & Lucian Wu
Auda is scaling up its operations in Asia, opening a Shanghai office and making several new hires. CEO Ernest Boles, Head of Asia Jacob Chiu, and Managing Director Lucian Wu explain how they are addressing the opportunity
India secondaries: Much heat, little light
India has yet to fulfil its potential as a direct secondaries market as buyers and sellers fail to agree on valuations. A revival in investor sentiment hasn’t helped matters, but patience may eventually pay off
Auda hires FLAG Squadron's Eunseok So
Auda International has appointed Eunseok So, formerly of FLAG Squadron Asia, as a senior vice president in its Hong Kong office.
Auda hires ex-Paul Capital Asia head Lucian Wu
Lucian Wu, previously co-head of Asia at Paul Capital Partners, has joined Auda as a managing director.
Ex-Auda Asia head Pak-Seng Lai joins Vision Knight
Vision Knight Capital (VKC) has appointed Pak-Seng Lai, formerly head of Asia at Auda, as managing partner. He will join the China-focused private equity firm in July.
David Pierce appointed Asia head of HQ Capital
David Pierce, previously a partner at FLAG Squadron Asia, has been appointed managing director and head of Asia at Harald Quandt (HQ) Capital.
Auda names Jacob Chiu head of Asia, opens in Shanghai
Auda has appointed Jacob Chiu, who departed FLAG Squadron Asia last year, as managing director and head of its Asia business. The fund-of-funds, secondaries and co-investment solutions provider has also opened an office in Shanghai.
Auda raises $332 million for third global secondaries fund
Auda International has announced a final close on its third global secondaries fund at $332 million, exceeding the initial target of $300 million. Existing Auda investors accounted for more than 60% of the capital raised.