Simran Vaswani
Simran Vaswani, a Hong Kong-based reporter for DealStreetAsia, focuses on private equity coverage across Greater China.
Stories by Simran Vaswani
Singapore’s Paragon Capital opens for business in Hong Kong
The firm has received licences to operate its advisory and asset management businesses.
Qiming-backed biotech firm AusperBio raises $73m in Series B round
The Series B round was led by healthcare-focused investment firm HanKang Capital.
GLP Capital Partners bags $383m for latest China income fund
The fund is seeded with several logistics and business park assets from GLP’s balance sheet.
Five trends that may shape China’s private equity industry in 2025
Investors will need to keep updating their playbook as a recovery seems slow and far-off.
Chinese PE-VC investors try to find ‘sweet spot’ as reality hits home
Fund managers slow down dealmaking activity amid growing overseas focus.
Manulife unit gets new Asia head amid job cuts
Manulife Wealth and Asset Management is hiring Fabio Fontainha for the top role.
Investors in Asia see ‘true alpha’ returns amid market volatility
Under-penetrated private assets are seen to be creating such returns.
Hamilton Lane’s Rogers sees mojo in China as foreign capital dries up
“When people say, ‘we are going to invest less in China’, that sounds like an opportunity.”
Apollo ramps up APAC expansion with Seoul office
The firm has appointed Jay Hyun Lee to drive fundraising, and team growth in S Korea.
L Catterton raises $277m across two funds for RMB platform
The platform will comprise a series of funds in partnership with SOEs in Chinese cities.
