Private Equity

Asia-Pacific

Actis expands SE Asia team

The firm has appointed Ivy Santoso as Indonesia country head and added a global healthcare director in Singapore. The moves reflect the increasing PE interest in Southeast Asia.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Commonfund bulks up with hires and promotions

The Connecticut-based investment manager has hired new investment professionals to help increase its activities with secondaries, Latin American managers and customised private equity mandates.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

San Francisco pension hires private markets chief

The $16bn pension system has hired Art Wang, the private equity chief from the New York State Common Retirement Fund, to oversee private equity, real estate and real assets.

1 min read · 21 September 2013

Navis: Interest in SE Asia at ‘all-time high’

The impending free trade agreements in the ASEAN region have significantly broadened private equity opportunities, according to Nicholas Bloy, co-founder of Navis Capital.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Hony’s CEO: RMB free exchange coming soon

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hony's John Zhao told delegates that China will come to play a prominent role in international finance faster than people think, according to reports.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

PE exits in Hong Kong raise hopes

The Hong Kong stock market has had two PE exits in as many weeks, activity that some believe signals a broader revival in Greater China's public markets.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

CDH registers $2bn China fund with SEC

The Hong Kong-based private equity firm has officially launched its fifth growth capital vehicle, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Study: Trade sales to increase in Asia

Private equity firms in Asia are increasingly exiting investments through trade sales to corporate buyers as IPO markets continue to disappoint across the region.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

China VC fund size lowest since 2004

China’s venture capital indicators plunged in 2012 as many funds came to the end of life while exits remained difficult.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

Fundraising climate dampens Asian debuts

Maiden fund closings in Asia were down significantly in terms of number and value in 2012, according to PEI data.

2 min read · 21 September 2013

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