Katrina Lau

KKR, Brookfield look set to access China's domestic RMB market

The two firms have registered fund management businesses with the Asset Management Association of China – a legal requirement for raising capital or investing onshore.

Integral's $1.2bn close points to heady year for Japanese fundraising

A raft of Japanese buyout funds are coming to market simultaneously amid rising LP demand for countries that offer strong DPI.

M&A deals fall as PE exits tumble in 2023

The global strategic M&A market continued its downward trend last year, a report from Bain & Co shows.

Japanese fundraising platform LUCA eyes more alts after formal launch

Besides private credit, LUCA 1.0 is also in talks to introduce private equity secondaries, fund of venture capital funds and a private markets sports fund, chief executive Keiko Sydenham tells PEI.

Haynes & Boone's fund financing report in six charts

Sub line margins rose 17% last year as fund financing becomes more lender-friendly, according to Haynes & Boone’s Fund Finance Annual Report 2023.

Japanese buyout shop seeks to nearly quadruple next flagship

Tokyo-based Basic Capital Management is back in the market for its latest strategy after a nearly four-year hiatus since its last flagship.

Indonesian PE: What to know before investing

Though investors seem increasingly drawn to the market's favourable demographic tailwinds, DPI, exit routes and GP selection remain key considerations for potential entrants.

DOWNLOAD: The data behind 2023's fundraising figures

Private equity fundraising fell for the second year in a row last year, with the number of funds closed almost matching the number seen in 2017.

DOWNLOAD: Investors' PE exposure continues to soar

The average PE exposure across all investor types surpassed 10% last year, up more than 4 percentage points compared with five years ago, according to PEI’s full-year 2023 Investor Report.

DPI key to India converting ‘window shopping’ investors

Investors yet to enter the South Asian market will need to see convincing DPI before taking the leap, panelists noted at the HKVCA's Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday.