Private Equity
Chinese biotech- and healthcare-related investment opportunities are attracting growing private equity interest.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Sean Tong has added his name to the ever-growing list of Chinese nationals leaving Western private equity groups’ Asia operations to strike out on their own.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Investors in emerging markets fear the impact of political instability; they should be more worried about manager selection
4 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity heavyweight is expected to come to market this year with its next fund, reportedly targeting as much as €9bn.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Committing to a fund because your peers already have is not a good investment rationale, writes Christopher Witkowsky.
3 min read · 05 January 2013
The International Finance Corporation expects to sign on major LPs including sovereign wealth funds and large pensions for the fund, which will invest in projects as well as companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
CITIC Capital Japan Partners II, which closed on ¥18bn, short of its ¥30bn target, has made two investments to date.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm is ‘seriously considering’ offering investors a choice between lower management fees or lower carry, sources have confirmed.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Carlyle, alongside a Hong Kong maritime investment firm, will invest $900m in equity over the next five years in the hopes of capturing demand from Chinese state-owned companies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The global mid-market firm has said a dedicated Japan office and fund aren't viable given insufficient deal volume, and will instead focus on opportunities in China and other emerging Asian countries.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
