Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Carlyle, Oppenheimer JV expands access to private credit

The JV, which will target retail investors, will start operations next year, with Kamal Bhatia and Mark Jenkins as its co-heads.

2 min read · 18 October 2017

NZ Super to boost domestic investments

The Auckland-based sovereign wealth fund plans to accelerate direct investments in the country, adding to its $3.5bn domestic portfolio.

2 min read · 17 October 2017

Mega deals fuel Japan private equity

Foreign private equity firms armed with the capital are betting big on carve-out opportunities in Japan, a Bain & Co. report revealed.

2 min read · 16 October 2017

KKR: Time to ‘lean in’ to Asia

In a report on the region the private equity giant tells investors to capitalise on Asia’s emerging markets story through opportunities in regional expansion and higher value-add services.

2 min read · 12 October 2017

Orchid Asia to hold $900m ‘one and done’ on Fund VII

Details of the Asia-focused fund's strategy and terms were revealed in documents prepared for Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System.

2 min read · 11 October 2017

Impact investing yet to take off in Korea

Despite commitment to the impending Stewardship Code, Korean institutional investors are still working out how to incorporate ESG into their portfolios, the CIO of POBA tells PEI.

2 min read · 11 October 2017

Temasek’s Vertex Ventures beats target for SE Asia fund III

The Singapore-headquartered venture firm has raised $210m from Temasek, Kasikorn Bank and Cathay Life Insurance to invest in South-East Asia and Indian start-ups.

1 min read · 10 October 2017

Investors

Asia roundtable: the region gathers momentum

With Asian private equity maturing and GPs raising their game, experts tell PEI where the real opportunities and challenges lie in the years to come.

10 min read · 04 October 2017

Malaysia’s EPF to up shariah-compliant investments

The Employees Provident Fund of Malaysia plans to invest more in shariah-compliant private equity funds as is assets increase to $180bn.

2 min read · 04 October 2017

NSSK closes oversubscribed Fund II on $532m

The Tokyo-based manager received more than 80% of commitments from global institutional investors such as North American pensions and endowments, as well as European funds of funds, and financial institutions.

1 min read · 03 October 2017

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