Katrina Lau

APAC family offices show preference for direct investments

Asia-Pacific family offices have a greater appetite for direct investments than funds, according to research from Raffles Family Office and Deloitte.

CVC: UK tax changes could push staff to relocate

On the firm's first results call since its IPO, CVC chief executive Rob Lucas says the UK government's proposed carried tax hike will ‘probably’ influence staff relocation.

Australia's Future Fund sees PE exposure shrink after ‘considerable’ distributions

The sovereign wealth fund posted a roughly $552 million quarterly decline in its PE holdings, according to a Wednesday portfolio update.

India’s regulator guards against drawdown delays with new fund finance guidelines

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's latest guidelines are expected to help clarify grey areas in domestic borrowing practices, though uncertainties remain around subscription credit line usage.

Performance watch: Summit Partners’ growth funds

Documents prepared for a US pension shed light on the performance of the firm's growth funds as it seeks $9bn for its 12th vintage.

KKR targets Japan and Europe as next steps for private wealth business

The private equity giant is ‘very excited about Japan’ while seeking to boost its wealth presence in Europe.

How reliable is a track record?

Elevated interest rates and an evolving value creation playbook is causing some investors to question whether managers can replicate their past performance.

India’s latest budget may be ‘net positive’ for PE industry

Last week's budget included a number of tax reforms that could promote domestic and foreign investment into Indian private markets.

HarbourVest: APAC GPs should 'think carefully' about joining NAV loan party

HarbourVest now quizzes GPs about their views on NAV financing as part of its due diligence, managing director Lydia Hao tells PEI.

Federated Hermes gears up to launch next co-investment fund

The firm is allocating about 25% of its co-investment strategy to Asia opportunities, head of APAC Sean Yoo tells Private Equity International.