
LP appetite for Asia weakens - survey

Institutional investor interest in Asia has fallen significantly over the past two years, according to a survey conducted by Probitas Partners, with pan-regional funds, venture capital, and single country-focused funds among the least popular strategies globally.
Of the 70 respondents, which included pension funds, endowments and foundations, and fund-of-funds, only 7% expressed an interest in country-focused funds – a segment of the market typically dominated...
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