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Letter from the editor: AVCJ is moving to Mergermarket
Tim Burroughs, managing editor of AVCJ, outlines the next steps for the product and its subscribers as we migrate our content and enhance our offering via the next-generation Mergermarket platform
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 24
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on October 23 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 3
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on October 2 due to the public holiday in Hong Kong.
LPs call for discipline on valuations, exits from China GPs - AVCJ Forum
Some LPs have increased their return expectations for Chinese private equity, and they are calling on local managers to be more disciplined on entry valuations and more tenacious on exits in the hope that these higher thresholds can be met.
China green-tech investors hunt for overlooked niches - AVCJ Forum
Investors targeting green technology in China are looking beyond saturated areas such as renewable energy projects to opportunities that target unaddressed industry pain points, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum China 2023 heard.
China GPs seek global angles as domestic deployment slows - AVCJ Forum
Global expansion remains a bright spot in China’s investment landscape as private equity firms slow deployment domestically in favour of supporting China-related entrepreneurs or business concepts in other markets, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture...
Investors bullish on China consumer - AVCJ Forum
China’s consumer sector is poised for one of its most lucrative vintages with investors able to take advantage of falling valuations, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum China 2023 heard.
Innovation can end China's healthcare downcycle - AVCJ Forum
Investors in Chinese healthcare are looking for innovators with global competencies to lead an industry recovery following a challenging past 12 months, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum China 2023 heard.
Japanese GPs maintain strong investment pace - AVCJ Forum
Deployment remains robust in Japan’s mid-cap space with private equity firms continuing to see plentiful opportunities in carve-outs and founder-succession situations, the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum Japan 2023 heard.
Japan M&A: Go digital, go global
Panasonic moved from hardware to software with the acquisition of Blue Yonder, a path that other Japanese corporates are expected to follow. PE investors can sell to them or work with them
Global dealmakers highlight private credit, continuation funds – AVCJ Forum
Private credit and secondary continuation funds have emerged as popular themes globally as high interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and macro uncertainty persist, GPs told the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum Japan 2023.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns June 23
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on June 22 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 29
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on May 26 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
Global LPs steer clear of China - Mergermarket Forum
Geopolitical uncertainty is making global institutional investors increasingly risk-off on Asian private equity – and on China in particular – at a time when overallocation issues are already restraining the pace of commitments to the asset class.
India-ASEAN GPs rethink Asia growth – AVCJ Forum
Developing Asia is set for a new chapter of greater opportunities and challenges in the wake of the pandemic-related investment boom, the AVCJ Southeast Asia Forum heard.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 2
AVCJ’s daily bulletin will not be published on May 1 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong.
VCs positive on SE Asia's fundamentals, strategic positioning - AVCJ Forum
Venture capital investors remain bullish about Southeast Asia's prospects despite a sharp decline in activity this year, noting that the region is strategically well placed amid the US-China tensions.
Valuation stalemates stall SE Asia exits – M&A Forum
Private equity investors at the Mergermarket M&A Forum Southeast Asia sensed that something has to give in a deadlocked regional exit market, where the bid-ask divide could break in either direction.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns April 11
AVCJ's daily bulletin is taking a short break for the Easter holiday. Publication will resume on April 11.
GPs double down on value creation to maintain returns - AVCJ Forum
Private equity investors must find more operational levers to pull as LPs seek the same if not higher returns from the asset class despite more challenging economic conditions.
Australian HNWIs want more PE exposure, but obstacles remain - AVCJ Forum
Private equity may not be proven in the eyes of Australia’s high net worth investors, most of whom haven’t been exposed to the asset class across multiple cycles, but it earned wider recognition last year as public equities and fixed income struggled.
Australian GPs look to retain spirit of entrepreneurship - AVCJ Forum
The combination of personalities and skillsets that characterised the first generation of Australian private equity is unlikely to be repeated, but GPs are still looking for ways to capture elements of entrepreneurialism even as the industry becomes more...
Australian LPs get tough on unlisted valuations - AVCJ Forum
Australian LPs are facing more scrutiny as to how they value unlisted assets, prompting several superannuation funds to establish independent valuation teams that operate separately from private equity investment professionals.
AVCJ Awards 2022 special issue available for download
A special issue of AVCJ profiling the winners of the 2022 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards is now available for download.