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.
China Everbright and venture firm Walden International have teamed up to launch a $500m fund to invest in semiconductor companies.
2 min read · 26 October 2017
LPs are increasingly seeking closer alignment with Asian private equity managers as the industry diversifies away from traditional fund structures, an Intertrust report revealed.
2 min read · 25 October 2017
The US firm’s domestic listing of mall operator Vincom is expected to raise more than $600m.
3 min read · 24 October 2017
The Vietnamese firm is also winding down its partnership with Draper Fisher Jurvetson, 10 years after the pair set up their first tech fund.
1 min read · 23 October 2017
The Taipei-based firm is seeking $330m for its first vehicle to invest in domestic renewable energy projects.
2 min read · 23 October 2017
As China’s top officials gathered on Wednesday to kick off its 19th congress to outline its priorities over the next five years, industry watchers tell PEI what’s at stake for private equity.
2 min read · 19 October 2017
Private equity carve-outs of Japanese conglomerates has lifted Japan deal flow to a record $23.9bn in 2017.
1 min read · 19 October 2017
The Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia wants to increase its exposure to private equity via the strategy in order to boost returns.
2 min read · 18 October 2017
The Auckland-based sovereign wealth fund plans to accelerate direct investments in the country, adding to its $3.5bn domestic portfolio.
2 min read · 17 October 2017
Foreign private equity firms armed with the capital are betting big on carve-out opportunities in Japan, a Bain & Co. report revealed.
2 min read · 16 October 2017
