Katrina Lau
Katrina Lau is a reporter for Private Equity International based in Hong Kong. Before joining PEI in 2023, she worked for a local television broadcast reporting on daily news. Originally from Malaysia, Katrina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Sociology from The University of Hong Kong.
Despite rampant LP appetite for co-investments, commingled funds in this space face natural barriers to their growth, including a more limited investor base and the need for extensive GP networks.
While continuation funds are increasingly common liquidity solutions, not all of them are delivering the appropriate returns, according to Cari Lodge, head of secondaries at Commonfund.
Private equity had a quiet ride in 2024, with longer fundraising timelines hampering activity.
Investors are getting more sophisticated when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations as they look to future-proof their portfolios.
Japan is the firm’s second-largest destination for PE deployment, co-chief Joseph Bae told delegates at the HKMA’s 2024 Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit.
Assumptions that private means less transparent are 'just false,' chief executive Marc Rowan told delegates at the HKMA's Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on Tuesday.
Southeast Asia, once touted as the continent’s next big thing in private equity, is struggling to live up to expectations. What’s holding the region back?
The Dubai-based advisory, which caters to families seeking to outsource asset management operations, has clients capable of writing $20m cheques for private equity funds, co-founder Ekaterina Chernova tells PEI.
The firm expects to have five active evergreen funds within the next 6-12 months.
The local firm has navigated Sri Lanka's political and economic upheaval to complete two exits, with a third underway, managing partner Hiran Embuldeniya tells PEI.