Carmela Mendoza is a senior reporter for Private Equity International based in London. She first joined PEI in Hong Kong in 2015 and covered Asia. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, she previously worked for a digital agency in Singapore focused on government websites and publications covering business, trade and industry, transport, and social development.
Japan Post Bank chief investment officer Katsunori Sago, the man behind the $1.9trn investor’s push into alternatives, is stepping down this month after three years at the helm.
3 min read · 18 June 2018
The growth markets manager is set to launch a financial services fund and its fifth Africa-focused vehicle.
2 min read · 14 June 2018
The firm will have a minimum of $3.8bn of equity to invest in Asia along with capital commitments from its global buyout fund.
2 min read · 13 June 2018
Atul Phull, who was involved in the capital raising team at the mid-market firm, left in May to set up his own business venture.
1 min read · 11 June 2018
Wang Qiying, chief executive of China Life Private Equity Investment Company, talks to Private Equity International about opportunities in China’s healthcare industry, which is expected to hit $1.2trn by 2020.
3 min read · 11 June 2018
The $147bn pension manager is making sure its direct investments have the ‘right management and covenant-lite financing facilities’, as it anticipates the next downturn, says Ontario Teachers’ director of funds.
2 min read · 07 June 2018
China private equity is seeing abundant capital in buyouts and venture, but is the market already too crowded? Use our interactive presentation to find out more.
1 min read · 06 June 2018
Continued investor focus on the strategy means costly valuations, resulting in median returns, say Asia-based LPs.
2 min read · 05 June 2018
The $1.9trn financial services group expects to allocate up to $20bn to private equity within the next three years.
1 min read · 05 June 2018
The Sydney-based manager has received a higher proportion of capital from new investors in Asia and the US for its latest fund.
2 min read · 31 May 2018
