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 UK government this year gave defined contribution schemes more flexibility to invest in illiquid assets via the long-term asset fund.
3 min read · 15 December 2021
The business and financial services-focused firm raised at least £335m for a top-up sister fund and a co-investment vehicle, as well as its fourth flagship fund.
2 min read · 09 December 2021
The proposal seeks to amend the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive including disclosures to investors and the scope of ELTIF regulation.
4 min read · 08 December 2021
Fundraising will take longer next year and the majority of capital will be allocated to safety, noted panellists at Private Equity International's Women in Private Markets Summit on Wednesday.
2 min read · 01 December 2021
Investor demand for new managers rests on the return of in-person meetings.
3 min read · 01 December 2021
Deals boosted by General Atlantic’s investment in Turkey’s first decacorn set the scene for more activity in the country’s tech and media sectors.
3 min read · 01 December 2021
This year’s unprecedented buying spree has left many questioning whether private ownership is an appropriate model for the UK’s best-loved brands. Private Equity International examines how private equity is leaving a lasting mark.
10 min read · 01 December 2021
The climate change director of the UK’s development finance institution sheds light on LPs’ role in tackling climate change in emerging markets.
2 min read · 01 December 2021
Panellists at ALFI’s PE & RE Conference said increased regulation, financial literacy and the democratisation of PE are key long-term trends for the industry.
2 min read · 30 November 2021
Private equity firms need to be cautious about how they are leaving a lasting mark in a market fertile for takeovers.
2 min read · 25 November 2021
