Asia Pacific Private Equity Report 2018 (Bain & Company)

Summary

• Asia-Pacific private equity deal value reached an all-time high of $159 billion in 2017, a 41% increase over 2016.p.4
• Asia-Pacific-focused fund-raising rose 6% to $66 billion in 2017, remaining above the historical five-year average.p.4
• Buyout transactions jumped 94% to $72 billion, representing 45% of total deal value in the region.p.5
• Public-to-private deal value more than doubled to a record $27 billion, representing 17% of total regional deal value.p.5

Key insights

1. Asia-Pacific deal value soared to a record $159 billion in 2017 as investors placed large pools of capital into consortium transactions and megadeals.p.4
2. Buyout deals expanded to 45% of total Asia-Pacific deal value in 2017, up from an average of 38% between 2012 and 2016.p.5
3. Asia-Pacific's share of global private equity assets under management reached 23%, up from 9% a decade prior.p.5
4. Internet and technology assets accounted for nearly half of regional deal volume for the third consecutive year in 2017.p.6
5. Fewer than 5% of Asia-Pacific general partners believe they are fully prepared to help portfolio companies navigate digital disruption.p.22
6. Organizational and talent issues represent the single largest factor behind deal success or failure according to 70% of surveyed general partners.p.29