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.
Investor appetite for the region shows no sign of slowing and fundraising is increasingly being driven by the number of large-cap funds betting on a rising consumer class.
3 min read · 08 November 2018
The C$153bn Canadian pension will open its first office in Asia next year and plans to build a broader portfolio of managers in the region.
2 min read · 05 November 2018
OCBC Bank’s mezzanine capital unit and subsidiary Lion Global expect increased investor interest from Korea, Japan and China for its second fund targeting around $360m.
2 min read · 05 November 2018
EQT and Apollo are the latest to eye Tokyo, but a lack of large deals in the country may pose a challenge.
4 min read · 05 November 2018
The investment firm, which has focused on Europe and the US, is planning to boost its Asia IR team with more Japanese professionals.
2 min read · 01 November 2018
The $941bn sovereign wealth fund has partnered with Japanese financial groups to back businesses that want to expand into China.
2 min read · 30 October 2018
The fund of funds manager is planning on adding offices in India, Latin America and Africa.
2 min read · 30 October 2018
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.
2 min read · 29 October 2018
The private equity arm of the Indian financial services firm has raised $320m.
2 min read · 29 October 2018
Impact funds set up by KKR, TPG and Bain are set to be a boon for smaller emerging markets managers.
2 min read · 25 October 2018
