Asia-Pacific

Ardian raised the largest-ever secondaries programme at $19bn and Francisco Partners hauled in close to $9bn across two PE funds.

The firm had been in early discussions with existing LPs about a smaller Archer Capital Fund 6 and will focus solely on its current portfolio.

The changes followed a proposed management buyout that was rejected in a London meeting of the LPAC in the first half of last year, PEI has learned.

The fund has reported annual unrealised losses of more than $17bn and paused marketing for Vision Fund 2.

Clearlake Capital Group gathered more than $7bn for its sixth flagship fund and CVC Capital Partners raised $4.5bn for its fifth Asia-dedicated fund.

We examine the firm's private equity funds in the latest instalment of a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.

Investors rushed to participate in the country’s digital revolution but, as the market matures, diminishing returns and an increasingly saturated customer base have curbed appetites.

We examine the investment giant's private equity funds – the first in a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.

The covid-19 pandemic is challenging the PE industry to work in entirely new ways. We ask if this will reshape how the industry operates over the long term.

As the health pandemic takes its toll, the societal issues weighed up by investors are becoming more pressing. What does this mean for the sector?