Chinese PE is still a growth story, says McKinsey

Chinese PE is still a growth story, says McKinsey

Covid-19 has had an effect on the Chinese economy, but not on longer term trends in the Chinese private equity market, according to Ivo Naumann, Shanghai-based partner and leader of McKinsey’s private equity & principal investors practice in Greater China. China...
Sistema, Russia-China fund raise $281 mln from sale of toy retailer

Sistema, Russia-China fund raise $281 mln from sale of toy retailer

Russian conglomerate Sistema said on Wednesday that it and the Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) had raised 20.7 billion roubles ($281 million) from the sale of 25% of shares in Russia’s biggest toy retailer Detsky Mir. The sale, which follows others by the partners...
US pension system ramps up co-investing

US pension system ramps up co-investing

Fallout from the coronavirus pandemic failed to slow a push into private equity co-investments by one of California’s largest public pension plans during this year’s first half. The $253.6bn California State Teachers’ Retirement System, or Calstrs, ramped up...
Private Equity Can Play an Essential Role in Economic Recovery

Private Equity Can Play an Essential Role in Economic Recovery

Private equity firms can play an essential role in our economic recovery, but are they ready to come off the sidelines? Jason Menghi of Deloitte looks at the capabilities and opportunities for private equity to put roughly $1.5 trillion to work. The Covid-19 crisis...