China PE looks to Mid-East investors as US, Europe turn wary

Chinese private equity managers, facing waning interest from US and European investors, are increasingly engaging with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to secure funding. Despite this shift, they must carefully balance the integration of diverse legal frameworks and maintain delicate international relations, as Middle Eastern SWFs stand at a critical juncture in their investment strategies towards China. Up until recently these funds had, in general, limited boots-on…