Asia-Pacific

Chinese private equity goes global

As China's cross-border M&A picks up, Hamilton Lane's Juan Delgado-Moreira sees the potential to create the country's own Carlyles and KKRs.

PEI Forum: Takeaways for outbound Korean LPs

LPs in Korea plan to increase offshore allocations, but few have adopted an overall framework for overseas investing, delegates heard at PEI’s GAI Forum in Seoul.

Tussle between China's regulators confuses GPs

As the NDRC and CSRC battle to become the chief regulator for private equity funds in China, GPs lack clarity on where to register their funds.

Five minutes with Daniel Mintz

Daniel Mintz, founding managing director of Olympus Capital in Hong Kong, talks to PEI about his firm's move into structured lending.

HKVCA Summit: Fraud in China ‘too hard’ to detect

Discovering fraud in potential investee companies is becoming more difficult, meaning many China GPs are steering clear of take-private deals, delegates heard at the HKVCA China Summit 2013.

Providence's Asia team suffers another departure

Patrick Corso has stepped down from the firm’s Hong Kong office, Providence’s fourth senior-level departure in the region since 2008.

Magnum Capital acquires Spanish fragrance business

For the Madrid-based firm, which is currently investing its €866m maiden fund, this is its eighth investment since its inception in 2006.

CIC’s He: Time is right for PE investment

Linbo He, head of PE at China's sovereign wealth fund, told delegates at the HKVCA China Summit that PE outperforms other asset classes, but much depends on fund manager selection.

LPs to target Southeast Asia, Korea

LPs are warming to Indonesia, Malaysia and Korea, according to a Coller Capital survey, but China remains Asia's top investment destination.

China e-commerce firm lists on NYSE

PE-backed e-commerce site LightInTheBox has listed on the US stock exchange, as Chinese businesses face more stringent approval processes when listing in the US.