Asia Alternatives Winner

Founded in 2005, with its headquarters in Hong Kong and a US office in San Francisco, Asia Alternatives serves institutional investors seeking private equity exposure in Asia. It also has offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Managing $13.5 billion in assets, it provides expertise in this burgeoning part of the world. The firm covers greater China (i.e., mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, South East Asia, Australia, and India. It looks for opportunities across buyout, growth and expansion, venture capital, and special situation strategies.

The firm puts a premium on transparency from the private equity (PE) fund managers it connects with clients. Priding itself for it on-call client service support and its ability to educate investors on the terrain, Asia Alternatives has unparalleled access to PE fund managers and co-investment opportunities. The firm also operates one of the first Asia-only fund of funds.

Finalists

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