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Asia LP interests: The price factor
Global LPs have no intention of reducing their exposure to Asia. This has put upward pressure on secondaries prices, but assessing fair value is more difficult than it seems
Coller Barometer: Asia Pacific PE growth trend to continue
Global investors will continue to up their exposure to Asia-Pacific private equity over the next three years, according to the latest edition of Coller Capital’s Global Private Equity Barometer.
Coller Capital buys Crédit Agricole Private Equity
Secondaries investor Coller Capital has acquired fund manager Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) from France’s largest retail banking group, Crédit Agricole.
VIDEO: PE's top names on the key challenges in Asia
In the lead-up to 24th-annual AVCJ Forum 2011, held in Hong Kong November 7-11, AVCJ TV asks private equity’s top fund managers about the major challenges facing the industry.
Secondaries in Asia: Small beginnings
Global secondary investors are opening offices and forging relations in Asia, waiting for the trickle of deals to evolve into a healthy flow
European banks tipped to dispose $45m in PE assets by 2014
European banks could divest up to $45 billion in private equity assets within three years, according to Thomas Liaudet, a partner at Campbell Lutyens. Financial institutions are looking to rid themselves of non-core assets as they restructure their businesses...
LPs drive change in private equity
A new survey shows recovering confidence in private equity, but LPs are becoming more selective about their investments.
Top PE firms target Asia at the expense of North America – study
The top 10 private equity firms globally have increased their focus on Asia over the past three years at the expense of North American investment, according to research by Preqin. These firms account for 18.6%, or $425.7 billion, or the $2.3 trillion...
Private equity goes primetime in China
Stunning exits, robust investments and record fundraising is transforming China into private equity’s biggest opportunity
RaQualia Pharma postpones Japan IPO
Private equity-backed RaQualia Pharma Inc., an Aichi-based specialized marketing and intellectual property firm servicing the pharmaceutical industry, has announced the postponement of its IPO onto the Osaka Stock Exchange JASDAQ Growth Market due to...
2010 and 2011 record years for secondaries
Jonathon Freeman, Investment Partner with Coller Capital, said at the 8th Annual Australia & New Zealand AVCJ Private Equity and Venture Forum that while he had predicted that 2009 would be the stand-out year for secondaries, in fact 2010 was a stellar...
Opportunity knocks, but cautiously so
Twelve months ago, it was all sunshine and roses in Australia. The market has since rationalized and it seems GPs are still remarkably positive, while on the LP side, there are question marks around the market dynamics down under.
(In)famous in Australia: Tax
Foreign investors as LPs and GPs in the Australian private equity industry remain anxious the Australian Tax Office’s recent reversal of years of precedent with two taxation determinations relating to investments in Australian assets by foreign investors....
Susan Flynn rejoins Coller
A newly updated ‘Team’ page on the Coller Capital website served as a public announcement that Susan Flynn has rejoined Coller Capital as a Partner responsible for investor relations. She spent the last four years as CEO of Hermes Private Equity,...
Coller Barometer: confidence in PE is at pre-crisis levels
The recent edition of the Global Private Equity Barometer, released by Coller Capital, revealed that LPs’ total exposure to fund-of-funds will fall over the next three years, in part due to fees and in part due to disappointing returns. At the same...
Coller Barometer highlights investors' growing skills in Asia
The recent edition of the Global Private Equity Barometer, released by Coller Capital, revealed that LPs’ total exposure to fund of funds will fall over the next three years, partly due to fees and partly due to disappointing returns. At the same time,...
The great India debate
Private equity investment deals in India may be tricky, expensive and atypical compared to the standard private equity model, but they are potentially lucrative and poised to become even more attractive.
Returns, the second time around
The Asian secondary buyouts market is finding its feet, and investors their appetite, but true potential for value-add is still case specific
Jonathon Freeman of Coller Capital
Jonathon Freeman, Partner at Coller Capital, examines the secondaries market in Australia, and explains why he finds the “hairy, difficult” transactions the most interesting and profitable.
ORIX plans Tokyo Star investment, partnership
ORIX Corp., the Japanese investment and financial services firm, is investing JPY10 billion ($111 million) into Advantage Partners investee Tokyo Star Bank, alongside a plan to form a corporate turnaround arm at the bank.
LP t&c issues as power balance shifts
The debate over the impact of the GFC on the balance of power between GPs and LPs has focused much on whether any power shift is real, or just cosmetic.
Coller Barometer shows slumping returns, soaring Asia
China, India in forefront of global LPs’ sights
Asian private equity – size does matter?
As a house publication for an industry that was little understood and less visible throughout all but its most recent history in Asia Pacific, AVCJ has long leaned towards the optimistic in its portrayal of the impact of private equity in the region.
Dupont leaves Coller
Daniel Dupont, Partner at global secondaries investor Coller Capital, has resigned his post after more than a decade with the company.