Private Equity

Carmela Mendoza

Hony raises $2.7bn for latest fund

The dual currency fund achieved a first close on $1 billion in October last year.

2 min read · 21 April 2016

UOB sets up $15bn Sino-Singapore fund

The private equity arm of the Singapore-based UOB will invest primarily in Chongqing-based companies exploring western China and Singapore tie-ups.

2 min read · 21 April 2016

Korea’s VIG Partners acquires HiParking

Rising affluence in South Korea and consumer demand for convenience are current trends driving private equity investments, says VIG managing partner Jason Shin.

2 min read · 21 April 2016

NZ Super sells fund stakes

The fund stake sales contributed to the drop in the pension's exposure to private equity from 6 percent in February to 5 percent at the end of March.

2 min read · 20 April 2016

KIC appoints Sangjoon Kim as new COO

Kim’s appointment follows his predecessor’s departure in February after new chief executive Sung-So Eun’s announced plans to pursue a restructuring and reform agenda.

1 min read · 18 April 2016

MBK Partners seeks $4bn for fourth fund

The Seoul-based firm has started pre-marketing its latest fund, with plans to launch after June this year.

2 min read · 18 April 2016

CalPERS ramps up Asia allocation

The US pension fund is already an investor in Affinity Equity Partners, Apollo, Carlyle, PAG, and SAIF Partners funds targeted at the region.

2 min read · 15 April 2016

VinaCapital ups PE exposure

A strong exit environment coupled with a growing number of mid-market Vietnamese firms will provide more opportunities for private equity, says Andy Ho, chief investment officer at VinaCapital.

2 min read · 15 April 2016

Warburg Pincus to grow Vietnam exposure

The firm, which has already invested in a shopping mall operator, sees the country as an “extension of its China strategy”, according to Jeffrey Perlman, responsible for the firm's investments in South-East Asia.

2 min read · 07 April 2016

Centaur Asset Management opens Hong Kong office

The Dubai-headquartered firm’s new office will focus primarily on private equity opportunities and deal flow.<br />

2 min read · 07 April 2016

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