Katrina Lau
Katrina Lau is a reporter for Private Equity International based in Hong Kong. Before joining PEI in 2023, she worked for a local television broadcast reporting on daily news. Originally from Malaysia, Katrina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Sociology from The University of Hong Kong.
The $140bn sovereign wealth fund’s CEO Dr Raphael Arndt attributed the quarterly drop to currency issues and write-downs.
The Hong Kong-based asset manager is laser focused on China as it plans to launch a third flagship and a debut RMB-fund this year.
VMS Group is aiming to raise at least $100m by final close to pursue global AI opportunities.
GP stakes, healthcare and Middle Eastern investors will be front of mind for Asia-Pacific markets in 2024.
With interest rates showing no signs of coming down, PE firms are finding ways to work around the new normal.
Defying fundraising headwinds, private equity's mega-funds continued to set records in 2023.
Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin, CIO of Malaysia's $39bn Kumpulan Wang Persaraan, tells PEI what exposure it wants to add to drive higher, more sustainable returns.
The parallel fund will invest alongside Hahn & Co IV, which is expected to close near its $3.25bn target in Q1 2024, PEI understands.
Investors that are still actively investing are spending more time drilling into fund managers.
Some of Flexstone’s clients are expected to raise their Asia-Pacific allocations from 10% to 15-20%, Eric Deram, managing partner at Flexstone Partners, told PEI.