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.
South Korea’s National Pension Service served as the anchor investor to the fund.
2 min read · 15 May 2017
The World Bank investment arm will sell its entire 7.5% stake to Max Healthcare’s parent company and South African hospital operator Life Healthcare.
1 min read · 12 May 2017
GPIF is recruiting alternatives managers for investments in Japan and abroad; this is likely to have a profound effect on the local market.
5 min read · 11 May 2017
The mid-market buyout firm has raised more than $660m for Polaris Private Equity Fund IV.
2 min read · 10 May 2017
A dearth of mega deals in 2016 is the root cause of declining deal value, according to data from South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Services.
2 min read · 10 May 2017
The Hong Kong-based firm’s investments in World Gym Taiwan and L&P Cosmetic will back the companies’ regional expansion plans. <br />
2 min read · 09 May 2017
The pair will target companies with strong intellectual property focused on urban solutions, fintech, consumer, alternative energy and healthcare.
1 min read · 09 May 2017
The mid-market-focused firm held a single close on its third Japan buyout fund, Sunrise Capital III, after less than seven months of fundraising.
2 min read · 08 May 2017
The transaction involves splitting the Australian media empire’s businesses including its three largest newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review.
2 min read · 08 May 2017
Despite a rollercoaster 2016, the North Asia-focused firm leapt up the PEI 300 to 26th place, becoming the highest-ranked Asia-headquartered firm.
2 min read · 08 May 2017
