Rising stars of private equity: part 1

The private equity industry has been receiving a lot of bad press in the past year or so, about issues such as overcharging and lack of transparency when it comes to fees.  One encouraging trend, however, has been a growing focus among PE firms in Asia on making operational improvements to portfolio companies, rather than simply relying on market appreciation to push up the value of their investments. A new generation of general partners has emerged, many of which are putting op…