Interview

Q&A: Ofo's Alan Jiang

Alan Jiang helped launch Uber in China, Malaysia and Vietnam before serving as Indonesia country head. Now he is leading Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo’s expansion in Southeast Asia

Profile: SparkLabs Group's Bernard Moon

Bernard Moon, co-founder of SparkLabs Group, has helped bring a global approach to seed investment. Early work bridging US and Korean start-up cultures clarified the value in going cross-border early

Q&A: PropertyGuru's Steve Melhuish

In 11 years, PropertyGuru has evolved from a Singapore start-up into the leading online real estate listings platform in five Southeast Asian markets. Co-founder Steve Melhuish reviews the ups and downs

Q&A: 500 Startups' Khailee Ng

Khailee Ng, a managing partner with 500 Startups in Southeast Asia, discusses the rising demand for start-up exposure in Indonesia, the prospects for the country’s four unicorns, and exit opportunities

LP interview: Hermes GPE

Hermes GPE has fine-tuned its co-investment strategy since establishing a presence in Asia. Iesan Tsai, the group’s regional head, will work with portfolio GPs or fund-less sponsors in pursuit of the right deal

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Q&A: IMM Private Equity’s Joseph Lee

IMM Private Equity’s Joseph Lee discusses the new sectors taking focus away from Korea’s traditional manufacturers, along with the potential for tender offers, IPOs and secondary sales in the market

Q&A: Danke Apartment's Derek Shen

Having helped establish LinkedIn in China, Derek Shen left the company last year to join Danke Apartment, a local start-up pursuing what he sees as a huge unrealized opportunity in the long-term property rental market

Q&A: Ocean Link's Tony Jiang

Tony Jiang spent a decade at The Carlyle Group before co-founding Ocean Link, China’s first travel and tourism-focused PE firm. He shares his thoughts on the rise sector specialization

Q&A: Dianrong's Soul Htite

Soul Htite, executive chairman of China’s Dianrong and a veteran of the US financial services market, contemplates peer-to-peer (P2P) lending opportunities after raising $70 million from Japan’s Orix Asia Capital and CITIC Securities-owned CLSA

LP interview: Ngai Tahu Holdings

Ngai Tahu Holdings is the flagbearer for a rising LP base representing New Zealand’s native peoples. Few private equity players contemplate such lengthy histories and outlooks

Q&A: Pacific Equity Partners' Tim Sims

Tim Sims, co-founder and managing director of Pacific Equity Partners, discusses competition in Australian private equity, approaches to co-investment, succession planning, and his firm’s secure assets fund

Q&A: WisdomTree's Jesper Koll

Jesper Koll, head of Japan for WisdomTree Asset Management, summons 30 years of Japanese investment experience to predict a durable growth story where an aging population has its advantages

Profile: IvyCap Ventures' Vikram Gupta

Vikram Gupta, founder of IvyCap Ventures, helped shape India’s scholarly start-up ecosystem by interweaving a passion for entrepreneurialism with his roots in scientific academia

LP interview: CalSTRS

Christopher Ailman, CIO of California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) discusses fund sizes, the attractions and limitations of Asia, the problems of listed PE, and the need for fee reform

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Q&A: The Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, discusses the likelihood of a global economic slowdown, areas of interest in Asia, and the evolution of the private equity funding model