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.
Private equity investors focus only on very simple negotiating points such as fees and structure, according to a survey by eFront.
2 min read · 11 March 2019
The $700bn investor’s 10-year roadmap for alternatives includes co-investments and backing growth and venture managers in Japan.
2 min read · 11 March 2019
Read on to find out more about those firms who hogged the fundraising scene last month.
2 min read · 07 March 2019
The Tokyo-based manager is set to collect more than $400m for its second Korea fund and will hit the fundraising trail in the second half of the year for its fifth Japan fund.
1 min read · 07 March 2019
The firm is also raising capital for its eighth flagship fund and second healthcare fund, targeting more than $1bn for both vehicles.
2 min read · 05 March 2019
The fund of funds manager's Japan-dedicated vehicle will back mid-market buyouts.
2 min read · 05 March 2019
Japan Investment Corporation, which was set to make tech investments in Japan and the US, has ceased operations indefinitely following public outcry over senior executive pay.
2 min read · 05 March 2019
They are moving into the mainstream, with investors considering them a core part of their portfolios, according to McKinsey's latest report.
3 min read · 21 February 2019
The mid-market firm is raising its largest fund yet and expects more capital commitments from US LPs.
2 min read · 20 February 2019
Industry trends such as GPs making pre-emptive bids and the rise of cross-fund investments are signals of late cycle behaviour, according to the $101bn Oregon State Treasury.
3 min read · 19 February 2019
