Asia-Pacific

Asian fundraising platform Alta mulls secondaries fund launch

The Singapore-based fundraising platform is seeking to co-launch a secondaries fund alongside experienced GPs that will target individual investors.

Montana, Committed Advisors among buyers of latest Taiwanese portfolio sale

Shin Kong Life’s portfolio sale comes just weeks after Cathay Life sold $1.2bn of fund stakes to HarbourVest, as impending regulatory changes prompt insurers to rethink their private markets exposure.

HQ eyes Australia’s secondaries market following ex-Ardian hire

The firm has appointed Michael Hu, a former managing director at Ardian, to lead its regional investment and business development activities from its new office in Singapore.

HarbourVest acquires $1.2bn Cathay Life portfolio

Cathay Life and some of its fellow Taiwanese insurers have been pulling back from private markets due to current and impending regulatory capital requirements.

Single-asset CVs offer steadier returns than buyout funds – Evercore

Continuation vehicles across different geography, size and industry of underlying assets have generated similar return multiples.

Why infra secondaries could see its best year so far

Heightened supply and the climbing cost of credit mean the pricing for infrastructure secondaries is increasingly attractive for buyers.

PEI Awards 2023: TR Capital, StepStone, Lazard among APAC winners

Presenting the winners in four secondaries categories across the Asia-Pacific region last year in affiliate title Private Equity International’s annual PEI Awards.

What I’m most looking forward to at NEXUS next week

Is $1trn in annual deal volume achievable? What does the increase in new entrants to the single-asset buyside herald? Why do some firms not like leading deals? All questions up for discussion in Orlando next week.

Three things to know about China’s RMB secondaries market

Here’s what you should know about China’s booming LP-led market, nascent GP-led market and the challenges faced by international investors eyeing the opportunity.

DOWNLOAD: The biggest LP commitments to secondaries funds in 2023

Virginia Retirement System and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board were among the most active LPs making secondaries investments last year.