Investment Allocations

For the eighth year running, KKR takes home the prize for firm of the year in Southeast Asia.

The lower mid-market offers the most compelling co-investment opportunities at present, say Schroders Capital’s Jeremy Knox, Vahit Alili and David Bajada.

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

Technological developments in the real estate space mirror the progress being made in the democratisation of private equity, writes Kyle Hagerty.

Allen Waldrop, director of private equity at Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, has been tasked with optimising the institution's exposure to PE.

The average PE exposure across all investor types surpassed 10% last year, up more than 4 percentage points compared with five years ago, according to PEI’s full-year 2023 Investor Report.

Investors yet to enter the South Asian market will need to see convincing DPI before taking the leap, panelists noted at the HKVCA's Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday.

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

Covenants and leverage are much tighter in loans to sponsors across the region, according to head of APAC private credit Celia Yan.

Though GP stakes transactions have been few and far between in the region, a growing number of participants are setting up shop in APAC.