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Alternatives
Saban sets up Hong Kong office for Asian media deals
The US private investment firm seeks to ramp up investments in Asia's media and entertainment industries.
By Yvonne Chan | 3 February 2012
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CEC eyes new fund for China private equity deals
The Hong Kong-based private equity firm tentatively plans to raise up to $300 million for its third mainland-focused fund.
By Yvonne Chan | 20 January 2012
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Arch holds second close on property fund at $307 million
The firm has delayed the final close on its pan-Asia private equity vehicle due to European sovereign debt woes.
By Yvonne Chan | 14 December 2011
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China takes first step to regulate private equity business
The country's National Development and Reform Commission is requiring private equity firms to file with regulatory bodies and provide annual reports.
By Leanne Wang | 14 December 2011
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Asian private equity funds to see a rise in allocations
Investors from the US and Greater China will contribute the bulk of capital inflows to Asian PE funds, finds Ernst & Young in its first Asia-Pacific private equity survey.
By Yvonne Chan | 8 December 2011
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Asian private equity managers are world’s most bullish
Deal activity is expected to rise, although doubts cloud fundraising efforts, according to a Grant Thornton study.
By Yvonne Chan | 18 November 2011
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Hedge funds accede to demand for segregated accounts
Thresholds for managed account mandates are falling as investor demand rises, says JP Morgan.
By Yvonne Chan | 2 November 2011
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KKR eyes China special situations amid economic slowdown
A build-out of its regional distressed assets team is to come as the private equity firm puts greater focus on China.
By Yvonne Chan | 26 October 2011
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Korea Post seeks secondary PE funds
The $50 billion savings fund requests pitches in by October 31 to allocate a minimum of $30 million to a secondary private-equity fund.
By Dr Insup Lee | 24 October 2011
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Asia’s biggest and best-performing private equity funds
Preqin’s latest Asia-Pacific private equity report discloses the top performers and biggest fish in Asian private equity.
By Simon Osborne | 19 October 2011
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Advisory work tipped to explode in China’s AM industry
Rapid expansion into alternative asset management and futures by brokerages with limited experience in these segments is expected to present a plethora of advisory opportunities.
By Leigh Powell | 15 September 2011
Business Moves
UBS fund-admin unit targets China and Australia
The new platform is focused on alternatives funds across Asia, with China its main long-term target, and will ultimately service traditional fund clients.
By Yvonne Chan | 25 July 2011
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Chinese private-equity assets hit $652 billion
The number of private-wealth investors buying Chinese private-equity assets is rising fast, but their capital and expertise is still limited, says consultancy Zero2IPO.
By Leanne Wang | 22 July 2011
People Moves
3i adds China specialist, gets QFLP approval
The hire of Credit Suisse veteran Paul Su comes as private-equity firm 3i gets the green light to make renminbi investments locally in China.
By Yvonne Chan | 21 July 2011
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Chinese private-equity funds eye foreign assets
Law firm Jones Day notes a new trend for locally raised mainland China private-equity funds to acquire overseas assets.
By Joe Marsh | 20 July 2011
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Asian alternatives grab $124 billion of pension allocations
Pensions are raising allocations to alternatives, with investments in Asia accounting for a fast-growing proportion of assets, says a Towers Watson survey.
By Yvonne Chan | 12 July 2011
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State Street launches hedge fund services in Asia
Carol Hall joins from Walkers to oversee the regional build-out of alternatives services.
By Yvonne Chan | 30 June 2011
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Samena looks to third-party LPs for $350 million in funding
Samena Capital’s collective of entrepreneurs from Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia have pitched in over $350 million, but seek other investors to boost scale.
By Jame DiBiasio | 9 June 2011
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ADM's Cartwright leaves, plans own hedge fund
Risk specialist Matthew Cartwright is planning an Asian distressed debt hedge fund, according to sources.
By Yvonne Chan | 30 May 2011
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Trust us, say China PE vets; returns will remain robust
A group of some of China’s most experienced private-equity and venture-capital investors say the best years are yet to come.
By Jame DiBiasio | 27 May 2011
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