Investment Allocations

The €25bn retirement scheme for academics joins a growing list of European LPs exploring opportunities in the defence sector.

Speaking at the HKVCA’s Greater China PE Summit, Shirley Ma, senior portfolio manager at APG Asset Management Asia, said the pension giant doesn't support the use of NAV financing in its portfolio.

Japan’s private markets brace for greater levels of interest.

Subscription credit line use in Japan hasn’t developed at the same rate as in other Asia-Pacific markets, Fi Dinh, head of fund finance for APAC at MUFG Investor Services, tells PEI.

Though investors seem increasingly drawn to the market's favourable demographic tailwinds, DPI, exit routes and GP selection remain key considerations for potential entrants.

Covenants and leverage are much tighter in loans to sponsors across the region, according to head of APAC private credit Celia Yan.

Though GP stakes transactions have been few and far between in the region, a growing number of participants are setting up shop in APAC.

A portion of the NAV facility will be used to issue distributions back to LPs and is recallable if needed in the future, Private Equity International understands.

Forward-thinking managers can safeguard their investments by keeping abreast of emerging risk.

Structural changes including socioeconomic tailwinds and rising exit values are proving more consequential for private equity appetites than China’s slowdown.