LPs tend to hold the upper hand before a capital commitment is made to a fund, but afterward the LP-GP relationship becomes much more symbiotic, delegates heard at the PERE Summit: Asia in Hong Kong.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A gradual increase in PE purchases of warranty & indemnity insurance is occurring, but mainly in mature markets like Australia.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
China’s fund managers and institutional investors are joining national and regional PE associations in order to get a jump on proposed rules and have a voice in regulatory matters.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A policy draft released for public comment by the CSRC aims to provide clarity for PE and VC fund registration in China. It also shifts PE regulatory power to the CSRC.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
CMIA and China Merchants have completed a $23 million take-private of a Singapore-listed Chinese agriculture company.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
China Resources Capital has teamed up with Dutch pension fund asset manager APG to establish a $265 million fund focused on investing in city car parks in China.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A continuing slump in Chinese company IPOs may boost RMB direct secondaries transactions, according to a study, but questions surrounding asset quality remain.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
A group of US PE firms is suing Deloitte, alleging fraudulent auditing of a Chinese company, the latest in a string of accounting troubles raising concerns about China audits.
3 min read · 21 September 2013
The demand for microfinancing in Asia is high, according to Bamboo Finance. But some investors remain cautious because the niche is not yet well established.
2 min read · 21 September 2013
The Australian government has committed an additional A$350 million to its innovation fund, which will be invested on a matching basis in domestic venture funds.
2 min read · 21 September 2013