India’s weak exit environment and high regulatory hurdles haven't kept some firms from finding opportunities, according to speakers from Apollo, ICICI and IL&FS.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Indonesia's natural resources story has been attractive to private equity, but focus is turning to consumer-related businesses, according to a panel of Indonesia specialists at PEI’s Asia forum in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The bank’s private equity arm has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire maternity and children’s clothing business Aiyingdao despite slowing growth in the country’s retail sector.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
GPs must prioritise getting reasonable valuations in Asia, with PIPE deals often limiting the ability to enter at good prices or influence businesses, according to speakers at PEI's Asia Forum.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The mid-market firm has opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office and is looking for opportunities in Southeast Asia and Greater China for the first time.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
Prime minister Shinzo Abe’s radical $116tn stimulus package has injected some hope into Japan’s economy. But are private equity firms likely to reap the benefits?
3 min read · 21 September 2013
As LPs become disillusioned with typical growth capital investment strategies in India, firms are exploring alternative strategies such as PIPE deals and distressed investing.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
The Indian regulator has approved a number of alternative investment funds since last August, including the credit vehicle plotted by KKR.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
Yasushi Ujioka, who has 17 years experience in the energy sector, has joined the Southeast Asia-focused clean energy fund just a few months ahead of its anticipated final close.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
As implementation of the European Commission's Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive looms, new regulations are unlikely to touch GPs outside the European Union.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
