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Three potential revisions for Hong Kong’s carried interest proposals

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has ended a month-long consultation period on what it says will be one of the world’s most competitive tax treatments for carry.

4 min read · 09 September 2020

Future Fund offloaded A$6bn of PE in liquidity grab

The Australian SWF's exposure to the asset class had grown in recent months due to its relative outperformance and currency moves, according to acting CIO Sue Brake.

3 min read · 02 September 2020

Challenger bank joins PE subscription line market

OakNorth Bank has completed a revolving credit line with Bluegem Capital Partners, marking the lender's entry to the private equity fund finance market.

3 min read · 19 August 2020

Betting on unicorns just became less hazardous for HNWIs

Although HNWIs have not been precluded from acquiring positions in pre-IPO businesses via the secondaries market, the process can be complex and fraught with risk.

5 min read · 27 July 2020

KKR’s Asia head: We need to adapt to the new geopolitical environment

Geopolitical tensions, talk of decoupling and reshuffling supply chains are the private equity giant's biggest concerns, its head of Asia-Pacific tells PEI.

3 min read · 29 June 2020

How covid-19 affected Chinese PE activity in Q1

Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.

2 min read · 29 April 2020

Which PE firms swooped in after the 2008 crisis?

As covid-19 wreaks havoc on financial markets, we look back at the previous crisis and the most active firms after the Lehman Brothers collapse.

3 min read · 16 April 2020

EQT calls off retirement care operator acquisition due to covid-19

The New Zealand operator of retirement villages is seeking legal advice regarding EQT’s decision, which it says has no lawful basis.

3 min read · 15 April 2020

DOWNLOAD: How covid-19 will impact GPs

Our survey sheds light on how sponsors expect coronavirus to affect their plans in the near term, including fundraising, new investments and portfolio company layoffs.

1 min read · 14 April 2020

Secondaries funds try to navigate coronavirus chaos

Market volatility has led to stalled deals, the withdrawal of sellers and the return of MAC clauses.

4 min read · 25 March 2020

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