Semi-liquids

Pak-Seng Lai, former head of APAC private wealth at Blue Owl Capital and head of private markets APAC at UBS, joined Coller's Hong Kong office in October.

The strategy is the firm's fastest growing unit from a headcount perspective, according to chief executive David Layton.

The private equity giant is ‘very excited about Japan’ while seeking to boost its wealth presence in Europe.

TPG is joining a host of firms looking to further tap private wealth capital. Plus: SoftBank's tiny profit and a milestone for the secondaries industry. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Using NAV loans for add-on acquisitions is the most acceptable circumstance to investors, according to Coller Capital's latest Global Private Capital Barometer.

Firms may have to rethink their operating and accounting models if they want to embrace the potential of private wealth.

The firm plans to launch its Core Private Equity product this year and will invest via secondaries, according to CIO and CEO Beno​ît Durteste.

Asia Fund VIII, which closed below target, is TPG’s largest Asia-focused fund, according to the firm's latest earnings call.

Up to 80% of capital raised for the vehicle will target direct investments, with the remainder targeting primaries and secondaries investments, PEI understands.