Financial Services

Gregory Hardiman, who previously co-led 17Capital's US investment efforts, has been named managing director and head of GP-LP solutions at Crescent Capital.

The government’s apparent endorsement of subscription credit lines could enable Japanese private equity funds to compare more favourably with their overseas peers.

New Peak's formation comes two months after Monument shut down its Asia-Pacific fundraising efforts in Hong Kong.

Muted appetites have led to steep discounts, leaving some listed private equity trusts vulnerable to shareholder activism and an incoming tide of potential competitors.

PEI named David Kimis in its 2018 ranking of the world’s most influential fundraisers.

The SAR government has proposed broadening the number of qualifying asset classes exempt from tax and creating more flexibility in its carried interest tax concession.

The firm has made a strategic decision to close its Hong Kong office and focus on Japan in the APAC region.

The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, which represents around $167bn in AUM, is considering allowing such investments, as the territory's securities commission unveils its guidance for private equity funds.

Ted Gooden, whose business Växa Partners will focus on M&A advisory and strategic consulting, expects ‘very transformative’ deals over the next five years.

Its third-party offerings could include co-investments and SMAs, Amy Cho, head of Asia-Pacific and chief executive of M&G Investments Singapore, tells PEI.