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Manulife’s active deployment and bullish stance on Asia stems from the region’s diversity.
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Larger funds are crowding out smaller players and independent sponsors.
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Climate Fund Managers, DigitalBridge, I Squared Capital, and Seraya Partners are among the 12 GPs.
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The firm is expected to make “several fund investments” over the next 12 months.
But can the growth story in emerging Asia pull global capital?
The underlying portfolio needs to be solid and with positive cash flows, says partner Brooke Zhou.
It remains to be seen if LPs will back GPs, who have yet to build a track record in AI investing.
SE Asian GPs are pivoting to buyouts to gain more control over exits, says Kerrine Koh.
Talent retention challenges at established GPs may be fueling spin-out activity.
The firm is betting big on co-investments and secondaries, particularly continuation vehicles.
