Carmela Mendoza
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 $941bn sovereign wealth fund has partnered with Japanese financial groups to back businesses that want to expand into China.
The fund of funds manager is planning on adding offices in India, Latin America and Africa.
Asia-Pacific managers are putting stronger emphasis on diversifying their asset base to gain exposure to faster growing markets, according to a survey by Dechert.
The private equity arm of the Indian financial services firm has raised $320m.
Impact funds set up by KKR, TPG and Bain are set to be a boon for smaller emerging markets managers.
The Dutch asset manager is planning to increase its private equity exposure to up to 5% of its more than €130bn portfolio.
TH Capital is also in market with a dual currency healthcare fund targeting over $350m.
Bangkok Bank, International Finance Corporation and DEG are investors in North Haven Thai Private Equity.
New York-based Signature Bank is the newest entrant into the $400bn fund finance market.
The Hong Kong-based manager is in market with its fourth New Economy Fund targeting $550m.