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Asia's Affinity loses another senior execThe firm has seen at least nine senior departures since the start of 2023, including four partners in the last 12 months.
PEI Awards 2024: Asia-Pacific winnersKorea's NPS, EQT and Kirkland & Ellis snap up wins in this year's highly competitive regional awards.
Fundraising headwinds shrink APAC’s footprint in 2024 PEI 300Several prominent Asia-based firms lost their footing or fell out of the list altogether this year as PE’s distribution drought intensifies.
Side Letter: UAE's $30bn climate fundA $30 billion climate commitment from the UAE highlights the nascent sector's increasing depth and maturity. Plus: Japan's first multi-asset continuation fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Petershill highlights; Eurazeo's Rhône split; Hillhouse poaches Permira vetGP stakes giant Petershill Partners has released its latest annual results. Plus: Eurazeo and Rhône Group are parting ways following the former's CEO change; and a Permira veteran has joined Asia's Hillhouse. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: HKVCA takeaways; Partners Group's $22bn; MetLife's NJ hiresTakeaways from Friday's HKVCA annual private equity forum. Plus: Partners Group amassed more than $22 billion last year and MetLife has poached more of New Jersey's LP talent. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Carried interest 'baloney'; Triton's GP-led bellwether; Sentinel's $5bn targetsGPs may find some LPs unsympathetic in the event that the US Senate passes a bill to end the so-called 'carried interest loophole'. Plus: Triton is testing the secondaries waters with a €1.3 billion GP-led and Sentinel is seeking $5 billion across two new funds. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Global Investor 100: A perfect 10The top firms on this year’s Global Investor 100 increased their private equity allocation by more than 53%, collectively holding $636.1bn in PE assets.
Chinese GPs take comfort from downside protection during regulatory overhaulManagers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.
Korea’s STIC tweaks pan-Asia hard-cap ahead of backdoor listingThough it is rare for a buyout shop to go public in Korea, STIC Investments will join a handful of listed venture capital firms in the country.