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FinanceAsia considered the best – and the worst – finance ministers across the Asia Pacific region and examined how they manage their nation's finances in a year of heightened economic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Private equity property managers are facing fierce competition for assets and economic uncertainty. BPEA plans to remain on the sidelines, for now, buying debt rather than equity in countries such as Malaysia. Other property managers should take note.

The north Asia private equity firm has spread its reach southwards to purchase Asia-Pacific assets from Godiva Chocolatier’s owner Yildiz Holding.

Tomofumi Matsuyama jumps ship from Morgan Stanley to The Carlyle Group. The hire is part of the US private equity firm’s plans to expand in Japan.

The acquisition of a 33.4% stake in Viet Hydro by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) marks a profitable turnaround in a distressed infrastructure asset. Will others follow?

The Tokyo-based venture fund is raising its fourth fund, aiming for $120 million for investment in early-stage internet-related companies in Japan, Taiwan and developed Asia.

The New York-listed holding company stunned the market by selling its 23.9% stake in Yahoo Japan via an overnight block trade. It probably couldn't have happened elsewhere in Asia.

The private equity group bolsters its team in Japan after a series of acquisitions by hiring a 30-year investment veteran.

The Japanese conglomerate's Vision Fund will help the tech-minded Chinese insurer expand across Asia and, eventually, the world.