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Cover me: Asian PE slowly warms to deal insurance

Only 10% of Asian PE deals had insurance last year, versus 80% of those in North America.

5 min read · 27 May 2021

Why a Korean shareholder dispute could spark more buyouts

A recent fracas marks the latest in a string of negative headlines for Korean private equity, which some industry participants fear could impact dealmaking activity in the near-term.

3 min read · 15 March 2021

Value Creation Forum: Beware companies with ‘covid steroids in the system’

Businesses that should seek new ownership aren’t being listed for sale during coronavirus, Tim Sims, founder of Pacific Equity Partners, tells delegates at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: Asia.

2 min read · 07 December 2020

Covid-19 adds fuel to India’s private equity explosion

Some Indian business owners have become more receptive to private equity capital during the pandemic, Neeraj Bharadwaj, a Mumbai-based MD at Carlyle, told PEI.

4 min read · 30 November 2020

How to get an emerging markets deal done during a downturn

The covid-19 pandemic has dealt severe challenges to the emerging markets growth model but fund managers on the ground are making the best of it.

5 min read · 30 November 2020

Partners Group ‘may accept higher prices’ as it adapts to post-covid world

Deal volumes and valuations remain split across sectors despite a rebound in capital markets and the renewed availability of debt, according to the firm’s Private Markets Navigator Outlook 2021.

2 min read · 30 November 2020

Asia's dealmakers spend big during pandemic, get little back

Private equity deal values in Asia-Pacific have doubled this year with a number of large transactions, according to data from EY.

2 min read · 23 November 2020

PAG's Weijian Shan: There is risk of operating in the US

The investment firm's chief executive discusses investment pacing, potential expansion and how US-Sino relations might impact Chinese PE.

3 min read · 19 November 2020

Carlyle Asia chairman: Chinese IPOs could become more popular exits

Chinese businesses that might previously have sought an IPO in the US may consider going public at home, Yang Xiang-Dong tells PEI.

4 min read · 18 November 2020

European buyouts down 16% in H1 – report

Mega buyouts made up nearly a third of total investment value for the period and was the only investment stage that grew annually, according to a report from Invest Europe.

3 min read · 10 November 2020

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