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.
Graham McDonald and Wen Tan discuss LPs' fear of missing out and how large tech private equity managers are influencing the market.
5 min read · 13 September 2018
Insurers, family offices and sector-focused managers all play a significant role in the region’s private equity. But markets are changing, and only the nimblest and most resilient can realise the high return potential.
10 min read · 12 September 2018
Graham McDonald, head of global private equity at Aberdeen Standard Investments, says the region's fundamentals mean it's a key part of the firm's portfolio.
2 min read · 11 September 2018
Arthur Wang, former MD for private markets at San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System, will lead Franklin Templeton Private Equity.
2 min read · 11 September 2018
Alexander Apponyi’s previous experience includes more than three years as the European head of private capital at Jefferies International.
1 min read · 10 September 2018
Emerging Asia-focused funds raised $6bn more in the first half of 2018 than the previous year, EMPEA data show.
2 min read · 07 September 2018
Strong macro fundamentals, a rising middle class and consumer and technology-driven developments are attracting pensions to the region.
3 min read · 05 September 2018
Vikram Narula, co-founder of the Indian mid-market firm True North Managers, has joined the Washington-headquartered private equity firm.
2 min read · 04 September 2018
Kabir Mathur, head of private equity for India and South-East Asia for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, will play a key role in building the SWF’s direct investing capabilities in the region.
2 min read · 03 September 2018
The increase in the last quarter was due to the US dollar’s appreciation to the Australian dollar, Future Fund chief executive David Neal said.
2 min read · 30 August 2018
