Judy Kuan

A new survey shows a growing portion of institutional investors intend to invest in emerging markets in coming years. Judy Kuan speaks with EMPEA’s executive director Sarah Alexander on the drivers for investors’ changing attitude.

Dubai Islamic Bank and Dubai World are establishing a $5bn group of Dubai-based private equity funds, to invest in strategic sectors within the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Intel Capital’s recently announced $50m (€42m) Brazil Technology Fund is the Santa Clara-based firm’s latest move to strengthen its position in emerging markets. Judy Kuan reports.

Following H&Q Asia Pacific’s announcement of a co-investment partnership with THL Partners last September, PEO’s Judy Kuan speaks with H&QAP founder Dr Ta-lin Hsu about the evolution of the firm and the direction it is taking going forward.

As the firm seeks to build its reputation in the Asian buyout arena, private equity firm H&Q Asia Pacific has raised two new vehicles with a combined $500m in capital to target larger, later stage investments in the North Asian market.

AXA Private Equity – the French buyout and fund of funds manager – and Canadian financial institution Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec have announced their intent to increase their collaborative private equity activities worldwide. At the centre of the newly announced partnership is the launch of €1.5 billion ($1.84 billion) of new private […]

The private equity industry in Brazil is at a pivotal point…again. While overall prospects look promising, the local fundraising environment needs to improve before homegrown funds can truly break through to the greener side of the fence. By Judy Kuan.

O’Melveny & Myers’ loss is Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s gain as the latter law firm adds three partners to its New York-based private equity fold.

Middle market private equity investors in emerging markets are revving up their activities. While this group has historically been largely overlooked by service providers, one newly launched law firm is seeking to fill that gap. By Judy Kuan.

US-based early-stage investor Doll Capital Management is taking a bullish approach to China, with plans to invest 4 billion yuan and the appointment of Hurst Lin as new co-head of its Beijing operations.