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.
The investment will be used to expand the Chicago-headquartered company’s location and mapping services to the Chinese automotive market.
2 min read · 04 January 2017
Former domestic alternatives division head Lee Su-Cheol's appointment comes a week after the state fund's chairman Moon Hyung-Pyo was arrested as part of a corruption probe.
2 min read · 03 January 2017
The firm’s investment will be used to expand the online parenting network Babytree’s offering to include health, tourism and entertainment products and services.
1 min read · 03 January 2017
Asia-based private equity market participants expect a tougher year for fundraising as well as more competition for big-ticket deals.
3 min read · 21 December 2016
<p>The deal to acquire a part stake in the ASK Group is Advent International’s first Indian investment from its latest buyout fund. <br /></p>
2 min read · 21 December 2016
Nicholas Bloy, managing partner of Kuala-Lumpur based Navis Capital Partners, tells PEI why the firm is ‘cautious about what a protectionist White House means for South-East Asia’.
3 min read · 21 December 2016
The China-focused firm raised $1.9bn for its latest vehicle, significantly larger than its $432m predecessor fund.
1 min read · 21 December 2016
The Development Bank of Japan officially became a member of the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, as awareness of environmentally responsible investment among Japanese investors continues to grow.
2 min read · 21 December 2016
Cross-border deals, increasing interest in South-East Asia, and Asian insurers zeroing in on private equity were the main highlights in the region this year.
2 min read · 20 December 2016
Taisuke Sasanuma, founder of Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners, sees growth in cross-border investments between Japan and Asian countries in the next year.
4 min read · 20 December 2016
