China will likely be the first to deliver much more on the AI application layers, said Zhang Lei, founder and chairman of Hillhouse Investment. China-focused private equity titans struck an upbeat ...

Hi, it’s Will Davies in Hong Kong, where we’ve just seen a big investment by a Chinese firm in one of the world’s most recognizable brands, reflecting a pickup in activity by private equity players in ...

Global private-markets investor EQT is doubling down on Asia as one of its strongest growth pillars. China offers early-stage potential despite weak buyouts, EQT said. EQT, one of the largest private ...

European pension funds, endowments and other large pools of long-term money are once again exploring private equity investments in China after years of shunning the world’s second-largest economy.

The Greater China private capital market, encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, experienced a continued slowdown in investment activity in the first half of 2025, driven by ...

A Starbucks coffee shop in Beijing in April. The U.S. company is selling a stake in its China business to a Chinese private-equity firm. Starbucks Corp. is selling a majority stake in its China ...

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hillhouse Investment has launched fundraising for its next private equity fund targeting $7 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, in a key ...

Private equity dealmakers have been waiting for a genuine rebound in activity, and the signal they wanted has now come from the top of Wall Street. Goldman Sachs's finance chief is telling clients ...