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Insight 2013: Fundraising in Asia

LP appetite will continue its shift toward more sector-specific offerings, according to Javad Movsoumov, executive director of UBS private funds group in Singapore.

3 min read · 17 January 2013

Asian PE deal activity hits six-month low

Private equity deals and exits in Asia saw a significant drop in value during November as competition from strategics stunts dealflow.

1 min read · 17 January 2013

Insight 2013: Deal flow up north

There will be very little structured auction activity in 2013 in the Nordic region, in what will be a similar year to 2012, says Nordic Capital’s Joakim Karlsson.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

GCS acquires Dexia Asset Management

The Chinese firm has confirmed its purchase of the coveted €80bn asset manager, and teams up with ICBC, China's biggest bank, to expand DAM’s foothold in emerging markets.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Survey: GPs underestimated risks in Asia

Fund managers were too optimistic about China and India and especially underestimated the political risks in each country, according to an investor survey by Coller Capital.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Chinese GPs gear up for transaction taxes

PE firms in China will be taxed on offshore transactions as China strengthens enforcement of tax laws.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

LPs eye mid-market

A Probitas Partners survey has found increasing support for US and European mid-market funds among limited partner respondents.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

China take-private deals spike

Eight take private deals of foreign-listed Chinese companies have been announced since June, as low valuations create attractive targets for PE.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

Study: Southeast Asia poised for deal activity

The compelling growth story of Southeast Asia is increasingly attracting new market participants, but local knowledge will bring a strategic advantage, according to a BCG report.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

LPs with performance-related pay outperform

Investors with schemes in place to reward good performance have netted annual returns of 11% or more over the last five years.

2 min read · 17 January 2013

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