Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Asian insurers’ alternatives allocation nears $1trn – report

Insurers in the region that have increased their exposure to alternative assets face regulatory changes that may hinder future investments.

2 min read · 27 November 2018

Five charts on India PE’s coming-of-age

Better returns, GPs shifting focus to larger deals and direct investments show growing optimism in India in the last three years, a report from McKinsey found.

2 min read · 23 November 2018

Indian secondaries: getting across the line

A handful of successful GP-led processes, involving household names such as CDC and Coller Capital, represent a significant step forward for the Indian secondaries market in 2018.

4 min read · 23 November 2018

Warburg plans up to $8bn war chest for China

Warburg is eyeing up to $4bn to invest in China, along with capital commitments from its latest global buyout fund

2 min read · 20 November 2018

Singapore’s MAS makes $5bn foray into private equity, infrastructure

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has identified the asset classes as key growth sectors.

2 min read · 20 November 2018

PAG smashes target with $6bn raise

The buyout manager held a one-and-done on its third Asia fund, which originally targeted $4.5bn.

2 min read · 19 November 2018

Malaysian government gives co-investment boost to PE and VC

Capital will be deployed through state-linked investment funds into new growth areas, according to the finance ministry’s 2019 budget.

2 min read · 12 November 2018

Pan-Asia mega funds to boost Asia dry powder

Investor appetite for the region shows no sign of slowing and fundraising is increasingly being driven by the number of large-cap funds betting on a rising consumer class.

3 min read · 08 November 2018

Inside Japan Post Insurance’s $10bn alternative investment plan

Tadasu Matsuo, managing director and head of alternative investment at Japan Post Insurance, lays out the investor’s diversified portfolio investment strategy in an interview with sister title PERE.

6 min read · 07 November 2018

German state-backed impact fund tackles extreme weather

Switzerland's BlueOrchard is planning an interim close in January for an impact fund targeting climate insurance businesses in emerging markets.

2 min read · 06 November 2018

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