Asia-Pacific

Funds are taking 20 months on average to close in the current environment, according to Private Equity International’s 2024 Fundraising Report.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore last week launched a consultation process for two fund structures targeting the mass market.

Increasing allocations and sophistication among Japanese LPs are leading them to a wider range of private equity managers and strategies, say Neuberger Berman’s Jonathan Shofet and Yoshi Yagisawa.

After years of steady growth, Japan’s private equity market presents unrivalled opportunities, say NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka and Kaz Tokuyama.

By taking a stake in listed companies with change-focused management teams, private equity firms can drive reform and increase value, says Advantage Partners’ head of private solutions strategy, Kenji Mitsui.

Japan is benefiting from tailwinds, but investors need to take notice, say StepStone’s Vincent Hsu and Zhiyao Ma.

EY’s Kirk Shimizuishi says a unique combination of factors is driving investment opportunity in Japan and causing its private equity market to flourish.

PEI's latest Placement Agent Ranking lists the most active external fundraising firms by new capital raised for clients in the 12 months to end-May.