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Chart of the Week: Venture Capital/Growth Equity fundraising by regionVenture capital fundraising decreasing for emerging markets, but increasing for developed markets.
- PE climate warms up in Japan
Private equity in Japan senses some positive sentiment after decades of stagnation.
- Orchid Asia closes Fund V on $650m
Orchid Asia V attracted around 60 investors for a final close on hard-cap target of $650m just one year after its official launch in July 2010.
- PSERS commits $720m to PE and RE
The $51bn pension plan has approved commitments of up to $220m to three private equity funds and up to $500m to two real estate funds.
- AI Capital raises Asian secondaries fund
The Japanese fund of funds manager is in the market for a third Asian vehicle targeting secondaries opportunities in the region. It has a target commitment of up to $200m.
- Orchid Asia V holds first close on $327m
The China-based firm has attracted more than two dozen investors for its fifth fund, targeting $650m.
- Japan to prop up its REITs
Reports today say the Japanese government, real estate firms, and banks are acting together to establish a fund of up to ¥500 billion to shore up the country’s battered REIT sector by acquiring bonds issued by them.
- Lone Star to rescue failed J-REIT
The US investment fund has reportedly outbid Goldman Sachs and Oaktree Capital Management for the chance to rescue Japanese real estate investment trust, New City Residence Investment Corp.
- Lone Star, Oaktree and Goldman Sachs vie for J-REIT
The three US firms are reportedly up against Development Bank of Japan and an investment arm of Daiwa Securities, in the $1.1 billion auction for troubled J-REIT, New City Residence.
- Report: Nomura to raise $495m fund of funds
The Japanese securities giant will invest in Asia-Pacific private equity funds as the Asian buyout boom continues.