Jenny Blinch

Mamoru Numata, former manager of alternative investments and new business development at the insurance giant, will help Partners build relationships with Japan’s institutional investors.

The Singapore-based fund of funds manager has parted company with its Indian parent and will continue to fundraise under its new name, Serasi Capital.

The Hong Kong-based firm hit its hard-cap in just five months, turning away $1bn in over-subscriptions.

Traditional buyout opportunities are both rare and expensive in Asia. As many firms adapt their investment approach, is there a future for the Asian buyout?

Andrew Rickman, chairman of the Rockley Group, a China-focused technology investor, explains why rapid success can sometimes be a bad thing for Chinese companies.

Concerns about Asian GPs were raised by two-thirds of respondents to the latest Coller Capital private equity barometer, which also showed re-ups at an all-time low, but new commitments bouncing back as belief in private equity endures.

The Australian mid-market manager was in the market for just two months and beat its A$600m target.

Former Och-Ziff China head Frank Yu's nascent firm beat 20 bidders including TPG to take control of one of China's largest water treatment companies.

Australia's determination this week that private equity profits may – in certain circumstances – be taxed as income rather than capital gains has left more questions than answers.

The management buyout of HSBC Private Equity (Asia) completed Tuesday. Some 16 professionals have joined new firm Headland Capital Partners.