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.
Investments from the mandate awarded by Australia’s superannuation fund Rest to QIC will be mostly in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
2 min read · 18 April 2018
Environment, social and governance integration is market-specific, and Japan has the fastest uptake, says the firm’s global head of ESG Emily Chew.
2 min read · 17 April 2018
Japan's biggest brokerage will seed a $900m fund in a boost to its consultancy services and to reinforce businesses in the country.
2 min read · 12 April 2018
The private equity firm's founder and chief executive, Yichen Zhang, says that while China’s private equity industry is shifting to buyouts, the absence of operating talent still remains a challenge.
1 min read · 12 April 2018
The Malaysian investor is increasing its private equity investments in China, South Korea and Japan, according to its chief executive.
2 min read · 11 April 2018
The Paris-based manager likes the look of the country's mid-market and sees hiring and investment opportunities as challenges.
5 min read · 10 April 2018
Increasing competition for healthcare opportunities in Japan has caused PE firms to look for new niches, say J-STAR’s Satoru Arakawa and Masayoshi Nakajima.
8 min read · 09 April 2018
Japan Post has corralled $1.1bn for co-investments in Japan and is building a powerhouse investment team.
5 min read · 09 April 2018
As the country's market continues to evolve and thrive, five investors discuss why the mid-market is primed to be more competitive in the next decade.
10 min read · 08 April 2018
Permodalan Nasional Berhad is bullish on Europe and is in talks with overseas private equity managers, according to the organisation’s group chief executive.
2 min read · 28 March 2018