Buyers need to understand the fundamentals of Chinese secondaries before evaluating discounts, according to Coller Capital’s Zhan Yang.
Covenants and leverage are much tighter in loans to sponsors across the region, according to head of APAC private credit Celia Yan.
The acquisition lays the foundation for a one-stop shop for clients of both organisations, Andy Lund and Matt Swain tell PEI.
GP stakes, healthcare and Middle Eastern investors will be front of mind for Asia-Pacific markets in 2024.
Though GP stakes transactions have been few and far between in the region, a growing number of participants are setting up shop in APAC.
Such is the pace of private equity consolidation that one in six global asset managers will be gone by 2027, according to PwC.
'Our initial investment in 2018 via our small mid-cap fund has been highly successful and we’re delighted that Bridgepoint will be able to continue working with management and provide additional investment for the next stage of growth of PEI,' says Bridgepoint.
Leveraging technology can make supply chains more robust and give portfolio companies 'less wastage in the system', according to the founder and CIO of Hillhouse.
LPs want more co-investments and are increasingly participating in more complex transactions with GPs.
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.