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.
Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings divested $13bn of its assets over the past year, exceeding investments for the first time since 2009.
2 min read · 12 July 2017
The Singapore sovereign wealth fund said it is set to increase its private equity holdings to as much as 15% of its portfolio, as it prepares for a period of uncertainty and low returns.
2 min read · 11 July 2017
The $3bn-plus deals recorded in the first half of 2016 was largely driven by KKR’s acquisition of Hitachi Koki and Hitachi Kokusai.
1 min read · 10 July 2017
With Australia’s shrinking GP base and tighter regulation on fees, superannuation funds are increasing exposure to direct deals, according to Willis Towers Watson's director of manager research for Australia.
2 min read · 05 July 2017
Yong Hak Huh joins the firm as a special advisor to expand the firm’s relationships with family and institutional investors in the region.
2 min read · 05 July 2017
The Mumbai-based firm will look to take control stakes in companies as well as its typical growth equity plays for its second flagship vehicle it plans to launch later this year.
2 min read · 04 July 2017
The Beijing-based investment firm saw strong support from existing investors but collected the bulk of the capital from new sovereign wealth funds, US pension funds and funds of funds.
2 min read · 03 July 2017
The pair have ditched plans to acquire Fairfax Media assets – real estate arm Domain, Australian Metro Media and its Events and Digital Ventures unit– after conducting due diligence.
2 min read · 03 July 2017
The firm’s investment in Kakao Mobility is its first deal in Korea after re-opening its Seoul office last year.
2 min read · 03 July 2017
The private equity giant has bought a controlling stake in Melbourne-based food and beverage operator Dixon Hospitality following its April offer to acquire Hitachi Kokusai Electric.
1 min read · 30 June 2017
