Growth equity

The firm’s founder told HKVCA’s Greater China PE Summit that pessimism about China’s economy was overblown, citing its increasing capacity for innovation and world-class manufacturing capabilities.

GP stakes investing has evolved from de-risking founders to providing growth capital and connectivity to the next generation of talent, say global co-heads of Petershill at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Ali Raissi-Dehkordy and Robert Hamilton Kelly.

More than 80 India focused funds collected around $16bn between them over the past two years, according to PEI data.

From Korean VC to Southeast Asia growth funds, Trinity Church Wall Street is seeking managers on an upwards trajectory as it pushes deeper into PE, according to its managing director for investments.

Japan was the only market in Asia-Pacific that saw an increase in deal value last year, according to Bain & Co's Asia-Pacific Private Equity Report 2024.

Areas of European private equity are showing promise despite macroeconomic uncertainty, according to research from StepStone.

The outpost will be the European growth and buyout firm’s fourth globally after Paris, London and Boston.

Tokyo-based Basic Capital Management is back in the market for its latest strategy after a nearly four-year hiatus since its last flagship.

Though investors seem increasingly drawn to the market's favourable demographic tailwinds, DPI, exit routes and GP selection remain key considerations for potential entrants.

The $140bn sovereign wealth fund’s CEO Dr Raphael Arndt attributed the quarterly drop to currency issues and write-downs.