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KKR’s new Asia co-head: ‘We should be prioritising countries like Vietnam’PEI caught up with Ashish Shastry to discuss the firm’s appetite for South-East Asia and how the region could be affected by US-Sino trade tensions.
Why this South-East Asian country is under-penetrated for PE investmentPrivate capital penetration in this island national stood at 0.07% over a five-year period, according to data from EMPEA.
Malaysia’s EPF bullish on North AsiaThe Malaysian investor is increasing its private equity investments in China, South Korea and Japan, according to its chief executive.
- Malaysia’s EPF to increase co-investments
The Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia wants to increase its exposure to private equity via the strategy in order to boost returns.
Asia Alternatives confirms Fund V closeThe San Francisco-based fund of funds manager will invest the bulk of capital in Asia-focused funds, while maintaining capital to make co-investments or secondaries transactions.
Asia Alternatives eyes final close on Fund V above targetThe fund of funds manager expects to have raised around $1.5bn by October.
- Northstar completes $240m Singapore take-private
The consumer-focused mid-market firm recently completed its acquisition of Innovalues for $240m.
- Northstar hires former Standard Chartered PE ASEAN head
Singapore-headquartered private equity firm Northstar Group has appointed Bert Kwan, ex-managing director and head of ASEAN private equity at Standard Chartered Private Equity, as managing director.
- KKR appoints new head of greater China
Paul Yang’s appointment comes barely a month after KKR expanded its Asia-Pacific senior leadership team.
- KKR bolsters Asia senior management team
The firm has hired executives from CITIC Capital, Northstar Group and McKinsey & Company, as it prepares to raise $7bn for its third Asia-focused fund in 2017.