AVCJ Events
Taiwan returns to the private equity map
I may have said this many times before but Taiwan, with its large number of world-class managers, manufacturing prowess and geographic proximity and cultural similarities to China, has the potential to be a leading investment destination for private equity...
Untapped Japan VC market targets mobile space - AVCJ Japan
Japanese venture capital is still being overlooked by LPs despite the untapped potential of Asia's fastest growing mobile internet space, industry participants told the AVCJ Japan Forum.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns July 2
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on Monday July 1 due to a public holiday marking the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
LPs require local expertise for Asia co-investment – AVCJ Forum
LPs need a presence in Asia – or, at the very least, an understanding of local markets – if they are to be successful co-investors in the region, industry participants told the AVCJ Europe conference, which took place in London last week.
FountainVest scoops top AVCJ China Awards
AVCJ China Awards: Morgan Stanley PE Asia’s Homer Sun named PE Professional of the Year; the consortium behind Alibaba Group’s buyback win top deal honor; Carlyle gets exit award for China Pacific Insurance
Warburg Pincus co-president targets emerging markets consumer, tech – AVCJ Forum
Warburg Pincus sees investment potential at the nexus of consumer and technology as it looks to increase its activity in emerging markets. China is set to feature strongly, but so too will India, Brazil, and central and eastern Europe.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 20
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on Friday May 17 due to the public holiday in Hong Kong.
Voting for the AVCJ China Awards closes today
Voting for the 2012 AVCJ China Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards closes today. Members of the region’s private equity community have until 6 p.m. Hong Kong time to decide on the leading fundraising, investments, exits, individuals and firms in China...
AVCJ daily bulletin returns May 2
AVCJ's daily bulletin will not be published on Wednesday May 1 due to the Labor Day public holiday in Hong Kong.
PE firms seek partnerships with Korean corporates - AVCJ Forum
Private equity firms are best served working with South Korean conglomerates rather than competing against them for assets, with collaborative efforts to secure overseas assets a strong potential source of deal flow, industry participants told the AVCJ...
AVCJ daily bulletin returns April 5
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a one-day break for the Ching Ming Festival. Publication will resume on April 5.
AVCJ to move offices; daily bulletin returns April 2
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break for the Easter holiday, which conveniently coincides with the company’s office relocation.
Nominations for the 2013 AVCJ China Awards - final call
Nominations for the 2013 AVCJ China Awards close today. This is the last chance for members of the Asian private equity and venture capital community to put forward candidates to be considered for the nomination shortlist.
Pay to play: Australia's fee debate
The debate over private equity fees in Australia is a hotly contested domestic issue, but its long-term implications say much about how the asset class might evolve at a global level
Competition for large-cap Indonesia deals to intensify – AVCJ Forum
Indonesian private equity will remain intensely competitive at the larger end of the market as regional and global buyout firms compete for a limited number of deals, industry participants told the AVCJ Indonesia Forum in Jakarta today.
Blackstone, TPG among bidders for Australia's Inghams - report
The Blackstone Group and TPG Capital have reportedly placed separate bids for Inghams Chicken, Australia's largest poultry producer.
Australasian mid-market sees strong deal flow – AVCJ Forum
Private equity investors see considerable upside in Australia and New Zealand’s lower and mid-market despite fewer large deals than before the global financial crisis. This usually involves taking cash-strapped family-run businesses and improving processes...
PE firms eye larger Australia deals - AVCJ Forum
Private equity investors expect to see more large-cap deals in Australia as the liquidity boom in the US provides increased capacity for debt financing.
Share your views on Indonesian PE in AVCJ's online poll
Indonesia has emerged as one of Asia’s most popular PE markets with global and regional firms looking to put more people on the ground in search of deals while a host of fledgling domestic GPs have hit the fundraising trail. Today we ask AVCJ readers...
AVCJ hosts Indonesia webinar
Leading investors will debate whether Indonesia deserves its status as Asia’s fastest-rising private equity market at an AVCJ webinar on March 5. It will begin at 4 p.m. (3 p.m. Jakarta time) and will last for approximately 45 minutes. Audience members...
Australian GPs see strong investment climate, challenges for exits
Australia’s private equity investment environment is at its strongest in five years but this is tempered by managers facing more challenges selling portfolio companies, according to Anthony Kerwick, managing director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP)....
AVCJ daily bulletin returns February 14
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break for the Lunar New Year holiday. Publication will resume on February 14. The weekly magazine is also on hiatus, with the next issue released on February 19.
AVCJ Australia webinar takes place Thursday
The opportunities and challenges facing Australian private equity will be discussed by a panel of industry experts at an AVCJ webinar on February 21. It begins at 11 a.m. (2 p.m. AEST) and will last for approximately 45 minutes. Audience members will...
A platform for private equity
A few weeks ago, I met the head of private equity of one of the largest pension funds in Asia and the world. A very impressive guy with terrific insight of the market, our conversation was great (from my standpoint) until I invited him to attend (and...