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As the China-US trade war gives global markets the jitters, private equity firms are increasingly looking to Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia for a return.

The US investment firm has appointed David Luboff to head the regional business as it continues to build out its infrastructure investment platform.

Another disappointing year for Malaysian equity deals is on the cards as bankers wonder how listing candidates and their private equity backers will achieve their valuation expectations.

Foreign interest has prompted renewed deal activity from the country's largest private sector conglomerates: Masan and Vingroup.

The company behind WeChat Pay teams up with KKR to invest $175 million in Philippines digital payment platform Voyager Innovations, intensifying its rivalry with Alibaba.

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

A huge offer for the fast-food chain operator is reminiscent of club deals in the 2006 to 2007 buyout boom — a salutary reminder on the 10th anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis.

The private equity firm’s Alex Emery sees Grobest as an increasingly valuable link in the food value chain at a time when pressure is mounting on farmers to use less antibiotics in acquaculture.

The US investment firm recruits from CLSA as it joins the drive to scout for attractive property across Asia.