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What to expect from APAC private equity in 2025

The region could see renewed appetites for Southeast Asia, a burgeoning IR community in East Asia and new pockets of secondaries opportunities next year.

5 min read · 02 January 2025

Inside Houlihan Lokey’s acquisition of Triago

The acquisition lays the foundation for a one-stop shop for clients of both organisations, Andy Lund and Matt Swain tell PEI.

3 min read · 11 January 2024

GP stakes giant Blue Owl acquires Hong Kong placement firm

Ascentium founder and former Credit Suisse boss James Lee will become head of Blue Owl’s institutional sales team in Asia, per a statement seen exclusively by PEI.

2 min read · 10 December 2021

Investors seek solace in highly targeted single deals

Appetite for exposure to assets via co-investments and single-asset secondaries defied the pandemic last year.

4 min read · 27 May 2021

The future leaders of private equity 2020 – nominate them now

Who will shape the industry over the next decade? Let us know for our annual Future 40 list.

2 min read · 18 February 2020

Houlihan Lokey gets into fund placement business with BearTooth acquisition

The investment bank is adding capital-raising services for private funds to its product platform for the first time.

2 min read · 24 May 2018

Apax runs GP-led process on Fund VII – Exclusive

The UK's second-biggest private equity firm is working on a plan to roll over existing assets into a new 5-year vehicle, according to sister publication Secondaries Investor.

2 min read · 18 September 2017

Eaton launches direct deals-focused team

The new group within Eaton was established after the firm raised almost $500m for four direct deals in the past six months.

2 min read · 19 April 2017

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