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Josh Lewsey, EY-Parthenon Strategy & Transactions Partner, and John Levack, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, join Winna Brown to help private equity investors understand how to navigate and set expectations in APAC.
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It’s an exciting time for private equity (PE) in Asia-Pacific (APAC). According to Preqin, AUM for buyout funds focused on Asia have more than quadrupled over the last 10 years and firms now have more than USD $260b in AUM. They also have almost US$100b in dry powder available for deals. Taking a larger view, when we include some of the other private capital asset classes such as growth capital, venture, and infrastructure, PE firms focused on Asia have US$1.6t in AUM.
With 4.3 billion people and a blossoming middle class, the positive growth we are seeing in APAC is a contrast to slowdowns in the US and Europe. As a result, PE investors are eager to put capital to work in the region using the LBO strategies and playbooks that have proven successful in the US and Europe. This can be problematic for several reasons:
Six ways PE investors can adapt to APAC: