Carmela Mendoza
Existing investors, mainly Malaysian public pension funds and corporations, have backed the fund.
The Chinese private equity firm expects to raise close to 70% of the target for CPE China Fund III by March.
Last year had a drop in inbound M&A value as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US took a tougher stance on foreign deals.
SoftBank Group’s tech-focused private equity vehicle has backed Ping An Good Doctor and Ping An Healthcare Technology.
With $1.1bn to invest, Japan Post Investment Corporation will look overseas and 'not compete' with domestic GPs, Japan Post Bank’s Tokihiko Shimizu tells PEI.
The South and South-East Asia-focused manager plans to invest up to 15% of its latest vehicle in Vietnam.
The India-focused private equity firm is set to hold a final close on its $250m hard-cap by the end of this quarter.
BGH Capital, formed by ex-head of Asia at TPG Ben Gray, is counting on his longstanding LP contacts as his firm seeks to raise $2bn for Australia.
The investment company will have about $1bn to back buyout deals and venture investments in the world's third-biggest economy.
The China-focused manager is raising its largest vehicle six months after closing its $400m second fund.