Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Apex Group: Will PE open up for Main Street investors?

Retail investors’ appetite for private market opportunities is unlikely to dissipate in the long term, but barriers remain, say Apex Group’s Elaine Chim, Gareth Smith and Rajeesh Khanna Chinnaswamy

7 min read · 30 April 2020

How covid-19 affected Chinese PE activity in Q1

Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.

2 min read · 29 April 2020

First wave of superannuation withdrawals in Australia amounts to A$4.4bn

Estimates suggest that as much as A$50bn could be withdrawn from superannuation funds.

3 min read · 27 April 2020

First State Super CIO: There may be a very attractive vintage coming up

PEI caught up with the $60bn Aussie superfund's Damian Graham to discuss why the investor is well-placed to capitalise on attractively priced unlisted assets.

2 min read · 22 April 2020

Which PE firms swooped in after the 2008 crisis?

As covid-19 wreaks havoc on financial markets, we look back at the previous crisis and the most active firms after the Lehman Brothers collapse.

3 min read · 16 April 2020

EQT calls off retirement care operator acquisition due to covid-19

The New Zealand operator of retirement villages is seeking legal advice regarding EQT’s decision, which it says has no lawful basis.

3 min read · 15 April 2020

Q1 fundraising shows strong start to year with covid-19 blow to come

Total private equity capital raised in the period is the second-highest in first quarter fundraising since 2015.

2 min read · 09 April 2020

Japan Post Insurance appoints new alts head – exclusive

The insurance giant has promoted a member of its global credit investment team to lead its $10bn push into alternatives, Private Equity International has learned.

2 min read · 07 April 2020

CVC closes fifth Asia fund on $4.5bn hard-cap

The firm has yet to make any investments from fund V, which exceeded its fundraising target by $500m.

2 min read · 03 April 2020

J-STAR: Venturing into tech

J-STAR partner Tatsuya Yumoto and principal Naohito Yamashita explain how it applies buyout expertise to deals more akin to venture capital opportunities

8 min read · 31 March 2020

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