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  • Side Letter: Partners Group ponders China
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 27 March 2024

    Partners Group's Asia chairman says China's domestic private market could yield opportunities for overseas firms. Plus: does the bargaining power really lie with LPs? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Montana, Committed Advisors among buyers of latest Taiwanese portfolio sale
    InvestorsKatrina Lau- 27 March 2024

    Shin Kong Life's portfolio sale comes just weeks after Cathay Life sold $1.2bn of fund stakes to HarbourVest, as impending regulatory changes prompt insurers to rethink their private markets exposure.

  • India's buyout scene is growing slowly but surely
    Private Equity Deals & TransactionsKatrina Lau- 26 March 2024

    Although India remains dominated by growth equity, the market is seeing greater appetite for buyouts as GPs and institutional investors seek a more hands-on approach.

  • Japan takes the lead as APAC dealmaking slumps – Bain & Co
    Private Equity News & AnalysisKatrina Lau- 25 March 2024

    Japan was the only market in Asia-Pacific that saw an increase in deal value last year, according to Bain & Co's Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2024.

  • SCRS reveals $250m in commitments
    Jer Ping Leow- 21 March 2024

    South Carolina Retirement System has revealed five commitments in its March investment commission meeting.

  • Side Letter: Partners Group's royalties
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 18 March 2024

    Partners Group has launched a new strategy dedicated to private markets royalties. Plus: an exploration of sponsor-led PIPEs; and another Japan fund has reached a close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Japan’s PE market is a rare bright spot in 2024
    Editor's ViewAlex Lynn- 14 March 2024

    The country was consistently singled out at PEI Group’s NEXUS event as one of the most exciting places to invest in this year.

  • KKR, Brookfield look set to access China's domestic RMB market
    Private Equity News & AnalysisKatrina Lau- 14 March 2024

    The two firms have registered fund management businesses with the Asset Management Association of China – a legal requirement for raising capital or investing onshore.

  • Side Letter: Cathay Life's $1.2bn sale
    Private Equity News & AnalysisPEI Staff- 11 March 2024

    A Taiwan life insurer is selling a $1.2 billion portfolio ahead of regulatory changes. Plus: what the SEC's new ESG rule could mean for private markets; and Inflexion raises a hefty minority fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

  • Private equity’s biggest issues under the microscope
    Editor's ViewPEI Staff- 8 March 2024

    The PE industry remains upbeat as it addresses slow fundraising, artificial intelligence and ESG issues, among others, according to panellists at PEI's NEXUS 2024 summit this week.