According to reports, deal value in Asia-Pacific decelerated sharply last year – down to US$150 billion ($213.8 billion) from US$178 billion in 2018 and US$159 billion in 2017. The decline was driven by China, which has been the focal point for a host of macro issues. These, in turn, created a slowdown in deal activity and fundraising.
(Apr 3): Private-equity (PE) investments in AsiaPacific declined last year after record highs in 2017 and 2018.
Nevertheless, investment returns remained strong and the asset class was still a popular source of capital in the region. These were some of the findings in Bain & Co’s AsiaPacific Private Equity Report 2020.
