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.
Sub line margins rose 17% last year as fund financing becomes more lender-friendly, according to Haynes & Boone’s Fund Finance Annual Report 2023.
Tokyo-based Basic Capital Management is back in the market for its latest strategy after a nearly four-year hiatus since its last flagship.
Though investors seem increasingly drawn to the market's favourable demographic tailwinds, DPI, exit routes and GP selection remain key considerations for potential entrants.
Private equity fundraising fell for the second year in a row last year, with the number of funds closed almost matching the number seen in 2017.
The average PE exposure across all investor types surpassed 10% last year, up more than 4 percentage points compared with five years ago, according to PEI’s full-year 2023 Investor Report.
Investors yet to enter the South Asian market will need to see convincing DPI before taking the leap, panelists noted at the HKVCA's Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday.
Allocating human resources to impact reporting could be a distraction for younger businesses, Tao Zhang, founder of cross-border venture consortium Dao Ventures, tells the Asian Financial Forum.
The $140bn sovereign wealth fund’s CEO Dr Raphael Arndt attributed the quarterly drop to currency issues and write-downs.
The Hong Kong-based asset manager is laser focused on China as it plans to launch a third flagship and a debut RMB-fund this year.
VMS Group is aiming to raise at least $100m by final close to pursue global AI opportunities.