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 Malaysia government-backed mid-market firm wants to raise close to $400m for its latest offering.
China, Africa and India accounted for more than 80% of the Japanese pension fund's private equity investments last year.
Makara Capital is in market with its Innovation Fund, which has a hard-cap of $700m.
The firm, which counts former CalPERS PE head Réal Desrochers as a managing director, has raised more than $2.2bn for the vehicle.
Akitoshi Yamada joins as managing director and head of the firm's seventh global office.
First-half fundraising in Asia slipped to $18.2bn, compared with $22.6bn a year ago, according to preliminary PEI data.
Acquirers of US technology who want to sell assets to state-owned enterprises face hurdles.
Chief investment officer Christopher Ailman on the pension’s unique challenges and culture.
The $1.5trn Japanese investor can now make direct investments into private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds.
The $565bn investor failed to find a qualified candidate among 16 applicants, in a recruitment process that started in February.