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 China-focused firm’s third fund scooped up $2.1bn, as chief executive Frank Tang said opportunities for value creation are 'more prevalent than before'.
2 min read · 22 September 2016
Korea offers geographical diversification for private equity investors with US and European-weighted portfolios, plus its sound regulatory environment, strong deal flow, and active local LP base are attractive draws, Rohatyn partner Chris Seaver says.<br />
2 min read · 21 September 2016
Chief executive Adrian Orr says the NZ$30.1bn fund, which allocates about 5 percent of its portfolio to private equity,needs to “work harder to find attractive investment opportunities” in the current slow growth environment.
3 min read · 21 September 2016
Paul Yang’s appointment comes barely a month after KKR expanded its Asia-Pacific senior leadership team.
2 min read · 20 September 2016
The Seoul-based mid-market private equity firm’s latest vehicle has received close to KRW 300bn of commitments after six months of fundraising.
2 min read · 20 September 2016
Dinesh Tiwari’s resignation comes at a time when the Mumbai-based firm has just raised $690m for its second buyout fund.
2 min read · 19 September 2016
China’s distressed debt market is opening up, providing opportunities for distressed asset managers seeking higher returns than the US debt markets are currently offering.
3 min read · 15 September 2016
TA Associates, which recently bought Seattle-based asset management business Russell Investments from the London Stock Exchange Group, is looking to capitalise on Australia's A$2trn pension market.
2 min read · 15 September 2016
Goldman Sachs and a former managing director have asked the New York Supreme Court to drop a lawsuit brought by a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, on the grounds that the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter.
3 min read · 14 September 2016
Schwarzman Scholars raised $435 million, with Blackstone co-founder Stephen Schwarzman contributing an initial $100 million.
2 min read · 12 September 2016
