Private Equity
The firm expects to base up to six investment professionals in Tokyo, including several local hires, Simon Griffiths, head of private equity Asia-Pacific, told PEI.
3 min read · 29 January 2021
The firm held a final close on Cathay Innovation Fund II on €650m last month, more than doubling the firepower of its 2016-vintage Fund I, founder MingPo Cai tells PEI.
2 min read · 21 January 2021
The bank is reducing the stress capital intensity of its businesses by selling balance sheet private equity investments, chief executive David Solomon said on the firm's earnings call.
2 min read · 20 January 2021
The number of funds coming to market openly offering discounts for early bird commitments or big ticket sizes is dropping, according to research seen exclusively by Private Equity International.
2 min read · 02 December 2020
Appetite for the asset class is going strong, despite a concerning combination of high valuations and a faltering economic environment.
4 min read · 01 December 2020
Private equity deal values in Asia-Pacific have doubled this year with a number of large transactions, according to data from EY.
2 min read · 23 November 2020
The investment firm's chief executive discusses investment pacing, potential expansion and how US-Sino relations might impact Chinese PE.
3 min read · 19 November 2020
Mega buyouts made up nearly a third of total investment value for the period and was the only investment stage that grew annually, according to a report from Invest Europe.
3 min read · 10 November 2020
Digital transformation has accelerated at an unprecedented rate during the pandemic, compounding long-term tech trends, say Permira principal Andrew Young and partner Michail Zekkos.
7 min read · 01 November 2020
As the pandemic continues to put pressure on corporate balance sheets, private equity firms may do well to look at carve-out opportunities, say PwC Germany’s Friederich von Hurter and Filip Debevc.
7 min read · 01 October 2020
