Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Singapore leads deal activity in SE Asia – EY report

Investors continue to bet on higher economic growth, rising investment in technology and growing middle class in the region.

2 min read · 15 October 2018

ShawKwei closes fourth and largest fund on $812m

ShawKwei Asia Value Fund 2017 is almost double the size of its predecessor and raised more co-investment capital from LPs than the firm’s previous vehicles.

2 min read · 11 October 2018

Japan’s Marunouchi Capital closes second fund short of target

The Mitsubishi Corporation-backed manager raised about $830m to invest in large-scale corporate carve-outs and succession-led deals.

1 min read · 09 October 2018

Korea's $567bn NPS appoints CIO after 15-month wait

National Pension Service had been without a CIO for more than a year amid a stream of resignations in its senior executive team.

2 min read · 09 October 2018

Inventis: In search of China's 'largest' PE firm

It says it is ‘China’s largest’ private equity firm, with $10bn in AUM, over $14bn raised in the last five years and more than 50 investments made since 2000. But when Carmela Mendoza tried to find out more she found herself chasing shadows.

9 min read · 08 October 2018

OpEx Awards 2018: KKR makes white goods brand sparkle

Qingdao Haier was able to pick up a GE unit with the firm's help, garnering it the Asia large-cap award.

2 min read · 01 October 2018

OpEx Awards 2018: LeapFrog Investments ensures growth for insurance broker

The portfolio company's focus on its poorer customers impressed the judges for the Editors' Award in Asia.

2 min read · 01 October 2018

OpEx Awards 2018: Mekong turns healthy profit with pharmaceutical business

The lower mid-market/small-cap award in Asia went to the Vietnam-focused firm for its revitalisation of Traphaco.

2 min read · 01 October 2018

OpEx Awards 2018: Partners Group transforms local brand into global leader

The firm helped expand Trimco International's reach and took the upper mid-market award in the process.

2 min read · 01 October 2018

Asia: the new home of the club deal

Yum China’s rejection of a $17.6bn takeover bid from a Hillhouse Capital-led consortium sheds light on Asia’s changing deal landscape.

3 min read · 26 September 2018

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