Private Equity

East Asia

CIC’s He: Time is right for PE investment

Linbo He, head of PE at China's sovereign wealth fund, told delegates at the HKVCA China Summit that PE outperforms other asset classes, but much depends on fund manager selection.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

LPs to target Southeast Asia, Korea

LPs are warming to Indonesia, Malaysia and Korea, according to a Coller Capital survey, but China remains Asia's top investment destination.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

China e-commerce firm lists on NYSE

PE-backed e-commerce site LightInTheBox has listed on the US stock exchange, as Chinese businesses face more stringent approval processes when listing in the US.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

LPs seek more internal expertise

LPs tend to believe in building internal investment knowhow, but retaining professionals can be a challenge, CIC told delegates at the FT Asset Management Summit.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

Goldman tops up India wind investment

The bank’s private equity arm has invested a further $135m in India's ReNew Wind Power as it gears up to invest about $500m in renewable energy projects in Japan.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Chinese insurance LPs eye Australian PE

After regulatory changes allowing Chinese insurance companies to invest in offshore private equity, many have been looking to Australia to deploy their vast capital resources.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

KKR’s Kion gears up for IPO

The German forklift giant is planning a listing this summer, which could value the company at up to €5bn.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Long-time IR head exits Providence

13-year Providence veteran Julie Fisher has left as the firm has expanded its IR operation into a multi-asset, global team headed by a former Goldman Sachs executive hired in May.

2 min read · 20 September 2013

Australia PE's dance with the Aussie dollar

The strength of the Australian dollar is dictating where private equity firms are investing their capital.

3 min read · 20 September 2013

CIC rebounds after alternatives boost

After a disappointing 2011, China's sovereign wealth fund sharply increased its allocation to private equity, real estate and infrastructure, causing a spike in its returns last year.

2 min read · 19 September 2013

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