Private markets investment firm Hamilton Lane has launched the “first” Asia-focused private markets evergreen fund offering institutional investors a gateway into the region’s private equity market.
The Hamilton Lane Asia Private Assets Fund is a semi-liquid vehicle designed to provide diversified exposure to private equity opportunities across Asia, including direct investments and secondaries. The fund targets both growth-stage investments and mature buyouts, positioning itself to benefit from Asia’s long-term macroeconomic trends.
With over 15 years of experience investing across the region, Hamilton Lane is leveraging its network of relationships with what it considers “premiere general partners across Australia, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia and China”.
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The open-ended fund’s strategy is underpinned by flexible portfolio construction and aims to deliver quality risk-adjusted returns with features aimed at improving accessibility for private investors. These include immediate capital deployment, lower minimum investment requirements compared to traditional drawdown funds, monthly subscriptions and the potential for limited quarterly liquidity, subject to fund terms.
This offering is the ninth fund in Hamilton Lane’s $11 billion Evergreen Platform, first introduced in 2019. Collwyn Tan, co-head of Asia investments, commented: “Asia drives 60% of global GDP growth, much of it through a vibrant private sector, yet most private market products focus on broad global and US exposure and offer limited access to Asia. The fund is a pioneering offering that seeks to provide wealth professionals and investors of all sizes with seamless, diversified access to Asia’s compelling private asset landscape.”
SungJi Steve An, head of client solutions, Asia Pacific, added: “Hamilton Lane has been a global leader when it comes to expanding private market access for investors, and we are excited to announce the launch of a fund that aims to provide investors with access to Asia’s private market potential—from tech and growth investments to mature buyout deals. The fund’s open-ended structure and the potential for liquidity create a compelling opportunity for investors to access high-quality private assets without the constraints of traditional drawdown funds.”
