Private Equity
The Korea-based private equity fund expects to close soon ‘vastly oversubscribed', having made a penultimate close on $2.3bn to-date.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
China’s GDP growth will likely slow to 6%, meaning alpha will now come via value creation, said Hony Capital’s CEO John Zhao, speaking at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: China 2013.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The China-focused private equity firm intends to take a majority stake in New Focus Auto Holdings, acquiring $97.4m worth of its stocks and bonds.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
After months of speculation as to who will head the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, CIC is said to have selected Xuedong Ding to fill the role.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Pioneer Capital is the third domestic manager with a focus on SMEs expanding globally to receive a commitment from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The Hong Kong-based firm has made a final close on its latest China-focused vehicle, which was targeting $150 million.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
For TPG co-founder David Bonderman, ESG is top of mind, and he has firm views on the subject. When Philip Borel and James Taylor asked him about them, he was equally forthright on the trouble with Europe, how to tackle the challenges of Asia and what his firm will look like in five years’ time.
10 min read · 19 September 2013
The outlook for listed private equity is healthier than it has been for some time. So why aren’t more investors buying? And is there anything managers can do about it?
10 min read · 19 September 2013
In a world where more LPs seem to be accessing emerging markets through local managers, do firms with global footprints still have any sort of competitive edge?
4 min read · 19 September 2013
Investors believe private equity has proven its concept, according to Coller’s latest LP survey. But hostility to the asset class may now be coming from unexpected quarters.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
