Drew Wilson

China’s GDP growth will likely slow to 6%, meaning alpha will now come via value creation, said Hony Capital’s CEO John Zhao, speaking at PEI’s Value Creation Forum: China 2013.

The Hong Kong-based firm has made a final close on its latest China-focused vehicle, which was targeting $150 million.

Value creation may not necessarily be at the top of LPs’ wish-lists in Asia, but it’s starting to have an increasing influence on capital commitments to funds, writes Drew Wilson

Korea’s LPs are urgently hunting for higher returns in offshore alternatives – but most have only domestic experience, writes Drew Wilson

Data shows that Asia-focused funds targeting less than $1bn are raising a dwindling portion of the overall fundraising pie as they decline in number.

The number of first half initial public offerings of Chinese companies on global exchanges fell by 10x while regulators continue the suspension of IPOs on mainland exchanges.

China's domestic M&A with PE involvement exceeded $6 billion in deal value during the first half of the year, led by the consumer staples sector.

The head of the European fund of funds' Hong Kong secondaries team, Neal Costello, has left after less than one year in the position.

Korean LPs want to invest in foreign funds, but raising capital in the country is not a straightforward process, according to speakers at PEI’s GAI Forum in Seoul.

LPs in Korea plan to increase offshore allocations, but few have adopted an overall framework for overseas investing, delegates heard at PEI’s GAI Forum in Seoul.