Guest Column

Past, Present and Future of China’s Private Equity Environment

  • Published 28 May 2009

Pacific Alliance Equity Partners' Allan Liu talks on China's private equity environment and the opportunities within it.

"What is private equity?" was the common question asked in China back in the 1990s. The terminology was not as widespread as it is today, with only a handful of private equity firms active in the market. I recall having to conduct a small seminar with a company's management team, explaining the virtues of private equity before any transaction terms could be discussed. Times have changed since the early years as China is now home to over 200 China-dedicated funds raising over $15bn (Rmb 103bn, €10.8bn, £9.5bn) of fresh capital in 2008.

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