Drew Wilson
The mainland’s IPO market has now been closed for one year, impacting the performance and fundraising of many GPs, according to speakers at PEI’s recent CFO & COO Seminar.
Several types of fraud are rising among companies operating in China, largely due to more offshoring and outsourcing activities, according to a Kroll survey.
Indian companies are the most transparent among the BRICS, while Chinese companies are the least, according to a new study by Transparency International.
Professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal is setting up a transaction advisory group in India led by Vikram Utamsingh.
When selecting GPs, Jane Rowe of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan says operational capabilities takes greater importance over management fees.
Wang Gongquan, founder of CDH's venture capital unit, has reportedly been taken from his home by police due to his links to a civic group advocating greater transparency.
A freeze on IPOs imposed by China's securities regulator last October is likely to continue into 2014, according to local reports.
Accounting scandals in China and increased pressure from LPs for better governance has created stronger demand for highly-experienced portfolio company CFOs that is not being met.
Taiwan’s hesitant steps toward private equity should be matched by industry moving toward transparency.
Taiwan is close to finalizing KKR-inspired rules designed to shed light on its M&A markets.