Asia-Pacific

As India emerges as a core component of Asia-Pacific portfolios, StepStone’s Randy Wang and Hansong Qu tell us what investors should look out for.

More capital was raised for secondaries in H1 2025 than during any other first half since the strategy’s inception.

Secondaries use is soaring as the search for liquidity intensifies.

Despite some immediate headwinds, Asia’s private equity landscape could stand to benefit from the Trump administration’s tariff policy.

Another US endowment is proving that federal funding pressures don't have to result in private equity allocation cuts. Plus: Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund learns its lesson from an unfortunate venture investment. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

If you're reading this from the UK, we hope you enjoyed the long weekend. In today's brief, the Australian government is rethinking an LP performance test that could unlock billions for private markets; and a US foundation is going against the grain. For our valued subscribers only.

Research suggests CFOs of PE-backed portfolio companies are weak on finance basics, neglect equity performance and lack urgency on exit readiness. Plus: an Indian GP smashes its target at first close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The $887bn pension's PE exposure had reached 7.79% as of December, up from 6.99% a year prior, per its latest annual report.

Carlyle AlpInvest breaks down the motivations and machinations behind its milestone CFO. Plus: India is becoming an increasingly important destination for secondaries; and what's needed to launch an evergreen. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.