Private equity deals in Asia have investors on edge

Asia Fund VI exceeded its $7bn target and will focus on opportunities across technology, industrials, consumer, healthcare, business and financial services.

BPEA IX will focus on control investments in leading companies across technology, healthcare, industrial technology, services, and technology services; several deals have already closed in Japan and South Korea.

The US investment giant exceeded its $10bn target after an active 24 months of deals in the region, especially in India and Japan.

The US firm will invest in Japanese PE funds and direct co-investments.

Despite growing investor confidence, a challenging fundraising environment in the region persists. The role of AI in deals is gaining in importance.

Asia secondaries activity is increasing as a result of geopolitical uncertainties, a growing private equity market and rising awareness, Coller Capital’s Zhan Yang tells FA.