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Korean GP to court international LPs with sophomore fundKCGI Private Equity is expected to launch Fund II in 2027, managing director Taeyoung Chung tells PEI.
Side Letter: Evergreen fire sales?In today's edition, NAV facilities could prove a valuable lifeline for embattled evergreens; Advent makes its Japan debut; A PE firm could target climate's missing middle.
Side Letter: Resistance is futileIn today's edition, CD&R appears to be one of the last mega-firms holding out on 'retail'; One of Asia's biggest PE players gets a win in court; Improved impact inflows belie an emerging gulf between winners and losers.
Side Letter: PE's annus horribilisIn today's edition, A sneak peek at 2025 fundraising totals (spoiler alert: it makes for grim reading); Prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for one of Asia PE's biggest names; Why GP-leds are on the rise in Asia-Pacific.
What to expect from APAC private equity in 2026Manager consolidation, HNWI-focused insurance products and a China rebound are on the cards for APAC private equity markets this year.
Number Crunch: South Korea K-popsThe country has taken a larger share of Asia-Pacific's stilted private equity market over recent years.
Side Letter: The walking dead?In today's edition, Why zombie funds could lead to a markdowns 'reckoning'; Asian giant MBK closes below target as a controversy rumbles on; Federated Hermes racks up more capital for co-investments.
Side Letter: Carlyle's wealth boomCarlyle Group's efforts to raise more capital from wealthy individual investors appears to be going swimmingly. Plus: notes on 17Capital's latest fundraise; and another challenge on the horizon for Korean GPs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Tariff specialSide Letter asks the industry: how are you navigating Trump's tariff turmoil? Plus: could distress be set to soar? Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: NEXUS 2025 dispatches – day twoThoma Bravo has continued its run of realisations at a time when many others are struggling to generate liquidity. Plus: Why Alaska Permanent is unfazed by uncertainty; and preferred equity firm Dawson sets up shop in the US. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.