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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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TA Associates to seek private-equity growth assets from HK
Edward Sippel, formerly of private-equity firm Quadrangle, will head TA’s Asian office in Hong Kong and is joined by three other executives.
By Joe Marsh | 25 May 2011
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China's NCSSF to diversify from domestic volatility
The $131 billion social security fund is expected to increase private equity investments and to look offshore after domestic market volatility reduced its 2010 returns to 4%.
By Yvonne Chan | 20 May 2011
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Japan’s Pension Fund Association mulls illiquids
The PFA likes infrastructure and real estate, but is mistrustful of the ideas presented by fund managers.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 May 2011
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Korea Post seeks managers for distressed investments
The insurance arm of Korea Post wants private-equity fund managers to team up with local brokers and pitch.
By Dr Insup Lee | 5 May 2011
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Samena, Reyl partner on hedge fund seeding venture
Samena Capital and Swiss private bank Reyl & Cie will offer hedge fund and private equity investments to Asian clients, citing growing demand for products that are slightly ...
By Joe Marsh | 20 April 2011
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Squadron Capital hires a head of investor relations
Chau Ly joins Squadron Capital in Hong Kong to do investor relations.
By Simon Osborne | 17 March 2011
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LPs get new tool to measure private-equity performance
Preqin research shows that investors can make calculated guesses about whether active private-equity funds will outperform or underperform peers.
By Jame DiBiasio | 3 March 2011
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Interest for growth capital PE deals tilts to India, Indonesia
Doug Coulter of LGT Capital Partners highlights Indonesia and India as being the most interesting private equity targets for those who want an alternative to China.
By Simon Osborne | 24 February 2011
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Swiss-Asia bets on China's energy market
Singapore-based Swiss-Asia Financial Services will move its infrastructure team to Hong Kong following the recent launch of its China District Energy Fund.
By Joe Marsh | 15 February 2011
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Barings closes fifth Asia private equity fund at $2.5 billion
Baring Private Equity Asia has doubled its assets under management with the $2.5 billion final close of its latest fund, well over the initial target.
By Joe Marsh | 2 February 2011
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A private equity view of Asia's wild frontier markets
Mongolia and Kazakhstan come under the microscope as private equity investors assess the opportunities in those countries.
By Simon Osborne | 27 January 2011
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Private equity firms highlight SE Asia challenges
Competition is less fierce in private equity markets in Southeast Asia than in certain other countries, but investing there raises other issues, say general partners.
By Joe Marsh | 24 January 2011
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China QFLP scheme no free pass for foreign private equity
US dollar private-equity GPs and LPs fret about the explosion of Chinese RMB-denominated funds, but experienced players see upside too.
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 January 2011
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Asian LP relations with GPs in flux: Coller survey
Coller Capital’s survey of limited partners suggests they're making exits from private equity funds of funds in favour of broader investing among single fund managers.
By Jame DiBiasio | 19 January 2011
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Permira promotes Chen and Emery
Henry Chen and Alex Emery are promoted to co-head the private equity fund's Asia-Pacific business.
By Sameera Anand | 18 January 2011
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ILPA updates private equity principles
New best-practice guidelines from Canada's Institutional Limited Partners Association are useful, but Asian markets may seek their own standards, says law firm Mayer Brown JSM.
By Joe Marsh | 17 January 2011
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Shanghai opens private equity door further to foreign investors
Under new pilot measures, foreign institutional investors will explicitly be allowed to raise RMB private equity funds through a fund management company based in Shanghai.
By Leanne Wang | 14 January 2011
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Rising private equity activity improves fundraising outlook
A record number of exits from private-equity-backed buyouts in Q4 last year signals improvement in the fundraising market as institutional investor confidence returns.
By Leigh Powell | 12 January 2011
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Interest stirs in RMB private equity funds
Law firm Stephenson Harwood boosts its funds practice by hiring alternative funds specialist Michael Guilday amid rising activity in the segment in China and Hong Kong.
By Leanne Wang | 5 January 2011
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