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.
The pension made at least 52 new PE commitments in 2022, bringing the total number of funds and projects in its portfolio to 456, per its latest annual report.
The firm unveiled plans in June to launch a digital investment assistant for individual investors.
The Singapore-headquartered multifamily office has gathered more than $1bn in AUM within six months of launching and is on the hunt for new GP relationships.
GPs and advisers must ensure individual investors understand the nuances associated with illiquid investments.
The document includes 62 articles detailing compliance requirements and will relax some restrictions on certain financial products.
Chee-Wei Wong, who has overseen the firm's first seven Asian impact investments, is returning to New York from Singapore.
Paul Zuber will be joining as operating partner and North American lead at the UK-headquartered software specialist.
More GPs are welcoming smaller commitments from private wealth investors to initiate a long-term relationship.
The Hong Kong-based group, which refers to itself as a private investment office, is seeing greater flexibility in terms of the minimum commitment GPs are willing to accept.
Though closing below target, Fund II is likely to be considered something of a success story in China's challenging fundraising environment this year.