In the 35 years since its founding, Blackstone has transformed from a boutique advisory firm into a globe-spanning financial colossus, one that currently manages more than $560 billion in assets across a dozen distinct strategies. One could use many different figures...
With over $2 trillion of undeployed capital, private equity firms collectively hold the resources to cover the current cost of the novel coronavirus to the world economy. Positive inflows coupled with almost negative interest rates foster an environment where...
Kimberly-Clark Corp said on Thursday it would buy diaper maker Softex Indonesia for $1.2 billion in cash from a group of shareholders that includes CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific, as it looks to boost its presence in South East Asia. The company, which makes...
Xfund – the early-stage firm launched by a clutch of the biggest venture capital firms in the US – has sealed a successful $120m fund close for its third flagship investment vehicle. The firm was founded in 2011 as a first-of-its-kind partnership between VC firms NEA,...
At a time of escalating geopolitical tensions and huge macroeconomic challenges, the private equity & venture capital (PEVC) sector continues to support the digital transformation of key industries and fuel the development of new ideas in the Asia-Pacific,... 