Asia-Pacific

China funds are trading at a 50% discount to NAV even after a decline in private markets valuations, managing director Kent Chen tells PEI.

Tokyo Stock Exchange reforms are presenting buying opportunities for GPs including KKR, a conference has heard.

Investors yet to enter the South Asian market will need to see convincing DPI before taking the leap, panelists noted at the HKVCA's Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday.

Speaking at the HKVCA’s Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday, Eric Mason, head of PE at the Church Pension Fund, told delegates that using NAV facilities to create distributions increased financial risk.

Speaking at the Asian Financial Forum on Thursday, Min Lan Tan, head of the APAC investment office at UBS Global Wealth Management, told delegates that private investment could take India to the 'next level'.

Kirkland & Ellis lead on aggregate value and volume in our latest ranking of the most active law firms in private equity.

The $140bn sovereign wealth fund’s CEO Dr Raphael Arndt attributed the quarterly drop to currency issues and write-downs.

Buyers need to understand the fundamentals of Chinese secondaries before evaluating discounts, according to Coller Capital’s Zhan Yang.

Covenants and leverage are much tighter in loans to sponsors across the region, according to head of APAC private credit Celia Yan.

The Hong Kong-based asset manager is laser focused on China as it plans to launch a third flagship and a debut RMB-fund this year.