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Korean investors continue to focus on North America and Western Europe due to greater opportunities in these markets than Asia, says Sungji Steve An of Hamilton Lane.

The US and Canadian pension funds have shifted to Asia for better returns and relationships.

Political reforms and the creation of a new free trade area will prove a boon for the continent’s biggest economy, says Paul Boynton, the CEO of Old Mutual Alternative Investments.

The $217bn pension awarded domestic PE mandates to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation last year.

The private equity industry is finding its feet again in the continent after a series of macro shocks.

Graham McDonald and Wen Tan discuss LPs' fear of missing out and how large tech private equity managers are influencing the market.

A perfect storm of four key issues is hindering efforts to hire for the crucial position.

Graham McDonald, head of global private equity at Aberdeen Standard Investments, says the region's fundamentals mean it's a key part of the firm's portfolio.

Head of global private investment research Andrea Auerbach discusses a market in which fees are becoming harder to track and GPs are on the front foot, in this in-depth 25-minute video interview.

Watch the short (2-minute) clip or full-length (25-minute) interview with Cambridge Associates’ Andrea Auerbach on due diligence, fundraising and PE after Abraaj.