Asian private equity has continued to attract fresh funds and 2007 could well set a new record for amount of funds raised. In the first half of 2007, $15.4 billion of fresh capital was raised, 57 percent up over the same period in 2006, according to Asia Private Equity Review, a Hong Kong-based data provider.
Asian fundraising set for record-breaking year
Asia’s private equity report card for the first half of this year is out: fundraising has surpassed last year’s record levels but transaction value has fallen compared to the first six months of 2006.
