Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ)

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This week, our CEO, Jeffrey Perlman, participated in a couple of industry events in Hong Kong, including the opening keynote discussion with Tim Burroughs, the Managing Editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ), at the AVCJ Private Equity Forum, as well as a panel discussion at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit. Jeff shared our investment strategies, highlighted the importance of diversification, and underscored our commitment to focusing on our core pillars of strength and our ‘investor-first’ model. For more on the AVCJ keynote discussion, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e3qucbnJ #AVCJForum #GlobalFinancialLeaders’InvestmentSummit

Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) by Mergermarket, an ION Analytics service, hosted its 37th Annual AVCJ Private Equity Forum this week. The forum brings together over 3,300 senior investors, advisors, and regulators from across Asia and more than 50 other geographies worldwide. Leading contributors at this year's event included Matthew Michelini, Head of APAC at Apollo Global Management, Inc., Harvey Schwartz, CEO of The Carlyle Group, and Jeffrey Perlman, CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC. Check out our full press release for more details: https://lnkd.in/ee9wPJTV

The 37th Annual AVCJ Forum is a wrap! 🎉 🎤 We kicked off our final day with insightful discussions from senior partners at Affinity Equity Partners, Primavera Capital Group, Platinum Equity, and Alvarez & Marsal. They shared valuable insights on enhancing investments across various industries. 📃 Throughout the day, our leading speakers tackled timely topics as we approach the end of 2024. 💻 Missed the sessions? You can catch the on-demand now: https://lnkd.in/gFuEC4pN 📷 Feel free to Share your moments by tagging #AVCJForum and follow us for more updates. ✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! We can’t wait to see you next year! 🎞 Check out the video recap by Perris Lee, Head of Global Convertible Bonds, APAC ECM at ION Analytics

📑 Our session on “Secondaries: The Sky’s the Limit” at the #AVCJForum today was truly inspiring. Our leading panelists discussed whether the bid-ask spread has narrowed enough to 📈 increase #deal activity in Asia, the conditions under which global #secondary players might invest in #China and examined the frequency and reasons behind Asian #LPs selling portfolios. Register now to watch on-demand: https://lnkd.in/eqVj83rB   Dennis Kwan, Managing Director, Head of Private Capital Advisory-Secondaries, Asia, Jefferies Brooke Zhou, Partner, LGT Capital Partners Yunyan Sang, Director, Lexington Partners Karen Tse, Investment Principal, Coller Capital Joe Ma, Principal, Secondary and Portfolio Finance, AlpInvest Partners #AVCJForum #privateequity #InvestmentSummit #LP #GP #privatecapital #secondary #portfolio

💹 We had an engaging session on “#Japan: A Reliable Choice” at the Investment Summit of AVCJ Private Equity Forum today. 🔎 The conversation included Japan’s appeal in the current environment, the rise of take-privates compared to carve-outs and #succession, and strategies for managers to differentiate themselves. Register now to stream this session on-demand: https://lnkd.in/eqVj83rB   Nozomi Oda, Partner & Co–Head Asia Private Equity, Morrison Foerster Shota Kuwaki, Executive Director, Sunrise Capital Kenta Shima, Partner, J-STAR Toshitaka (Taka) Shimizu, Partner, L Catterton Hideto YAJIMA, Managing Director, Co-Head of Investment Advisory, JAPAN POST INVESTMENT CORPORATION #AVCJForum #InvestmentSummit #Day4 #privateequity #GP #LP #privateequity

🎉 Last night’s gala cocktail reception 🍸, sponsored by A&O Shearman, and the gala dinner, sponsored by Affinity Equity Partners at the #AVCJForum were a tremendous success 💯! The atmosphere was vibrant, and we hope you enjoyed the food and #networking opportunities. Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees for making it an unforgettable night! If you would like to explore partnership opportunities with us for next year’s AVCJ Forum, please contact us at sponsorship@avcj.com. #AVCJForum #galadinner #cocktail #privateequity #buzzing #HongKong #fullhouse #LP #GP

We are delighted to host an insightful session on “Value Creation: Diving Even Deeper” at the Investment Summit of #AVCJForum today. Missed this panel? 🎞️ Register now to watch on-demand: https://lnkd.in/eqVj83rB The panel of senior investors covered a range of key topics, including: 🔍 Portfolio Management Challenges: The impact of current macro conditions on #portfolio management. 📈 Value Creation Playbook: How strategies are evolving as holding periods lengthen. 💡 Cost Controls: Are #GPs are placing enough emphasis on cost management. 🤖 Generative AI: The potential role of generative #AI in operational improvement.   Oliver Stratton, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Benny Lim, Partner & Head of Southeast Asia, Affinity Equity Partners Philip Hu, Founding Member & Managing Director, Primavera Capital Group Aloysius Sin, Principal, Operations, Platinum Equity #AVCJForum #Day4 #fullhouse #privateequity #valuecreation #GP #LP #HongKong

💫 We’ve wrapped up Day 3 at the AVCJ Forum! 🗨 This morning we started with an insightful keynote interview between Yana Morris, ION Analytics and Matthew Michelini, Apollo Global Management, Inc.. We also had a panel on the future of global #privateequity and our panelists explored opportunities set in Japan, China, and India. A trend is that mid-market managers are branching out into #secondaries and #infrastructure. 📽 You can catch on-demand sessions now: https://lnkd.in/geaFfuST 💼 Tomorrow, we’ll dive deeper into secondaries, private credit, and valuation —can’t wait! 📅 We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! 💡 Check out the video recap from Rachel Lewis, Head of Auctions EMEA at Mergermarket