AVCJ Events
AVCJ 25th anniversary special edition goes online
A special edition of AVCJ, released at the 2012 AVCJ Forum to mark the group’s 25th anniversary, is now available for download. The publication features interviews with representatives from leading private equity and venture capital firms who have played...
AVCJ daily bulletin returns January 2
AVCJ's daily bulletin will take a short break next week for the festive holiday season. Publication will resume on January 2, while the weekly magazine's first issue of 2013 is released the same day.
ChrysCapital wins major trophies at 2012 AVCJ India Awards
ChrysCapital Partners led the way at the 2012 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards India, claiming Firm of the Year as well as the prize for best fundraising. Meanwhile, Sanjay Nayar, CEO of KKR India, was named Private Equity Professional of...
GPs see more secondary deals, stress entrepreneur alignment – AVCJ India Forum
The Indian private equity industry is now diversifying its exit channels in the light of a conspicuous lack of public market deals, GPs told the AVCJ India Forum. Secondary transactions could be an alternative, but alignments with entrepreneurs is the...
AVCJ to host India webinar on December 12
AVCJ is hosting a webinar on December 12 focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing Indian private equity. The free online event is being run in partnership with KPMG.
Indian PE: Time to return?
We are proud to be hosting the 13th annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum India in Mumbai this year. The sentiment for the 2012 event seems somewhat different from previous years. Obviously, we all know that private equity in India is in a state...
Industry experts predict next 25 years of Asian PE - AVCJ Forum
The future of Asian private equity will see the rapid macro growth fuel the buy-out market while LPs demand more co-investment opportunities, said industry participants at the AVCJ Forum.
Cross-border deals complicate the 'regional fund vs country fund' debate - AVCJ Forum
As GPs become more efficient at cross-border deals and invest across wider areas, industry participants say the regional funds versus country funds debate is becoming less clear cut.
Slowdown in IPO exits is boon for trade sales - AVCJ Forum
Public market volatility has more or less cutting off IPO exits and investors don't expect a turnaround in the short term. However, PE firms that target control deals are excited by the prospects for trade sales.
GPs must improve IR in tough fundraising environment - AVCJ Forum
It is imperative that GPs build better relationships with end investors if they hope to secure re-ups in an increasingly challenging fundraising environment, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
China's innovative entrepreneurs are chasing Silicon Valley - AVCJ Forum
China’s venture capital industry may not yet be ready to rival Silicon Valley, but companies are still exhibiting strong growth and, in certain cases, pursuing business models as innovative as those found in the US.
GPs see strong Asia deal flow despite macro headwinds - AVCJ Forum
Asia's leading PE investors remain bullish about investment prospects in the region despite an increasingly challenging macro environment and a weak public exits market.
2012 AVCJ Forum sells out
The 2012 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum has sold out, following an unprecedented level of industry support from both within and outside of the region. AVCJ will not be taking any more registrations for the event, although existing reservations made...
Asian PE – the show that never stops
It is but a few days until the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum – indeed you may find yourself reading this at the event itself. I am pleased to note that despite the beating private equity has taken in certain markets, our conference is proceeding...
Cast your vote in the AVCJ Awards
Voting has opened for the 2012 AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards. The region’s private equity community has until October 31 to pay tribute to the leading fundraising, investments, exits, individuals and firms of the past 12 months.
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 24
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on October 23 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Chung Yeung Festival.
Asian private equity: Education never ends
It is common knowledge that Asian private equity has been going from strength to strength, generating returns that compare increasingly favorably to those of Western Europe and the US. Indeed, recent figures published by Cambridge Associates suggest that...
AVCJ daily bulletin returns October 3
There will be no AVCJ bulletin on October 1-2 due to a public holiday in Hong Kong marking the Mid-Autumn Festival and China's National Day.
Nominations for the 2012 AVCJ Awards close today
Nominations for the 2012 Asian Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards close on Friday. We invite you to take this last chance to acknowledge the leading fundraises, investments, exits, individuals and firms over the last 12 months.
Buyout firms optimistic about Japan again
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the signs of positive change in the Japanese private equity industry and that we can be optimistic again about the country (See page 3 of the September 4th edition of AVCJ). This view has more or less been shared by...
Global buyout firms see rich pickings in Japan – AVCJ Forum
The scope for private equity buyouts in Japan is widening due to falling public market valuations and clear opportunities for value-add within portfolio companies, according to panelists at the AVCJ Japan Forum, which opened in Tokyo on Thursday.
Nominations open for the 2012 AVCJ Awards
Will it be Hony Capital Fund V, which closed at $2.4 billion in January 2012, becoming China’s largest US dollar-denominated vehicle in four years? The Chinese GP spent barely four months in the market, exceeding its previous vehicle by more than $1 billion....
Have your say in the 2012 AVCJ Awards
Last year Archer Capital scooped the prize for Firm of the Year, Baring Private Equity Asia was honored for its fund raise, and Affinity Equity Partners and Unitas Capital won plaudits for best exit. Unitas also claimed the prize for PE Deal of the Year,...
Identifying good GPs is biggest LP challenge in SE Asia - AVCJ Singapore Forum
Finding the right fund manager is the greatest challenge facing LPs investing into Southeast Asia, according to panelists at the AVCJ Forum in Singapore on Thursday. The second greatest challenge is ensuring they remain the right managers.