Private Equity
Former CEOs who are hired for PE operations teams have to adjust to different goals and methods, delegates heard at PEI’s Value Creation Forum in Beijing.
4 min read · 19 September 2013
The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund is strengthening its presence in the West amid expectations of higher interest rates and slower growth in Asia.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
Funds raised for Asia Pacific during the first half of 2013 shows investor sentiment for the region remains low, according to data from PEI's Research & Analytics division.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
The Korea-based private equity fund expects to close soon ‘vastly oversubscribed', having made a penultimate close on $2.3bn to-date.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
China’s GDP growth will likely slow to 6%, meaning alpha will now come via value creation, said Hony Capital’s CEO John Zhao, speaking at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: China 2013.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The China-focused private equity firm intends to take a majority stake in New Focus Auto Holdings, acquiring $97.4m worth of its stocks and bonds.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
After months of speculation as to who will head the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, CIC is said to have selected Xuedong Ding to fill the role.
2 min read · 19 September 2013
Pioneer Capital is the third domestic manager with a focus on SMEs expanding globally to receive a commitment from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
3 min read · 19 September 2013
The Hong Kong-based firm has made a final close on its latest China-focused vehicle, which was targeting $150 million.
1 min read · 19 September 2013
For TPG co-founder David Bonderman, ESG is top of mind, and he has firm views on the subject. When Philip Borel and James Taylor asked him about them, he was equally forthright on the trouble with Europe, how to tackle the challenges of Asia and what his firm will look like in five years’ time.
10 min read · 19 September 2013
