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 $9bn pension wants to invest in funds that provide more adequate liquidity protections in the event of an emergency, according to CIO Jang Dong-hun (pictured).
Fund manager consolidation, geographic diversification and longer-term funds will become the norm, according to the law firm.
The tech-focused manager’s fourth vehicle has surpassed KKR’s record-breaking $9.3bn Asian Fund III.
Korean investors continue to focus on North America and Western Europe due to greater opportunities in these markets than Asia, says Sungji Steve An of Hamilton Lane.
The $217bn pension awarded domestic PE mandates to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation last year.
Graham McDonald and Wen Tan discuss LPs' fear of missing out and how large tech private equity managers are influencing the market.
Insurers, family offices and sector-focused managers all play a significant role in the region’s private equity. But markets are changing, and only the nimblest and most resilient can realise the high return potential.
Graham McDonald, head of global private equity at Aberdeen Standard Investments, says the region's fundamentals mean it's a key part of the firm's portfolio.
Arthur Wang, former MD for private markets at San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, will lead Franklin Templeton Private Equity.
Alexander Apponyi’s previous experience includes more than three years as the European head of private capital at Jefferies International.