Asia

The direct secondaries specialist is planning to open its fourth office this year, Secondaries Investor has learned.

PAI Partners and Norinchukin Bank are among parties that feature in our list of eye-catching transactions of the year.

The firm will return to market after closing its latest primaries vehicle next quarter, Secondaries Investor has learned.

COO of NewQuest Bonnie Lo discusses the Asian secondaries firm's blockbuster fundraise, co-investments and the appointment of a new head of its Indian operations.

The Asian secondaries specialist has raised $1bn for its fourth fund and appointed an MD to its India team.

Motoya Kitamura, who will alternate between the firm's Hong Kong and Tokyo offices, was managing partner with Asian secondaries specialist AB Value Capital.

The deal involves education provider EduCo Global being moved from the firm's 2007-vintage fund into a continuation vehicle.

The sovereign wealth fund, which has $17bn of private equity assets, hired a new head of PE in March.

The Malaysian private equity firm is giving LPs in its 2013-vintage, $1.3bn Fund VII an exit option, Secondaries Investor has learned.

Quality, valuations, Australia and China – just some of the topics on the minds of Asian secondaries participants, as we discovered this week.