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 Kuala Lumpur-headquartered firm is seeking $500m for a South and South-East Asia focused fund.
The US's second-biggest public pension could double or triple its exposure to the region by 2021, its chief investment officer told Private Equity International.
Chief investment officers of CalSTRS, Australia’s CSC and GPIF discussed the challenge of retaining investment employees at the CFA Institute Annual Conference in Hong Kong.
Hillhouse Capital Group, which sealed two of the largest PE deals in Asia last year, is aiming to transform old industry with technology, according to founder Zhang Lei.
With deep pockets and a long-term perspective, China’s BAT internet trio are changing the private equity investment story.
The firm, formed by ex-TPG Asia head Ben Gray, has raised around A$2.6bn for Australia and New Zealand investments.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, which expanded its ESG scrutiny to alternatives last year, expects more detailed reporting, its president says.
Transaction value picked up last year with $73bn worth of private equity-backed investments led by mega-deals.
The superannuation fund is looking to commit up to $75m each to three venture capital managers over the next 2-3 years.
Industry sources have no doubt PAG’s upcoming fundraise will be a success, but deploying such a large fund will not be without its challenges.