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Michelle Phillips

Power balance shifts toward LPs

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

Slow uptake for deal insurance in Asia

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 PE associations become popular

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

China issues draft fund registration rules

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 in Singapore take-private deal

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's CRC sets up $265m car park fund

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

Study: Pressure builds for China secondaries sales

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

PE group sues Deloitte over China accounting

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

Asia's microfinance demand underserved

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

Australia pledges A$350m to domestic VCs

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

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