EQT Private Capital Asia

EQT Private Capital Asia
FormerlyBaring Private Equity Asia
BPEA
BPEA EQT
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInvestment Management
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
FounderJean Salata
HeadquartersTwo IFC, Central, Hong Kong
ProductsPrivate Equity
Real Estate
Private credit
AUM€$22.1 billion (Q3 2022)[1]
Number of employees
225 (2022)[1]
ParentEQT AB
Websitewww.eqtgroup.com/private-capital/eqt-private-capital-asia

EQT Private Capital Asia (formerly known as Baring Private Equity Asia, BPEA and BPEA EQT) is an Asian investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1997 as an affiliate of Barings Bank before becoming an independent firm in 2000. In 2022, it was acquired by EQT AB to act as its Asian investment platform. EQT Private Capital Asia is one of the largest private equity firms in Asia.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Velezmoro, Sara. "EQT completes BPEA acquisition | bpea, eqt, merger, acquisition, jean salata, christian sinding, baring, pe, private equity, asia". FinanceAsia. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Baring Private Equity closes Asia buyout fund at $6.5 billion". Reuters. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Baring Private Equity Asia Donates HKD10 million to HKCSS to Support Families in Hong Kong Impacted by COVID-19". 香港社會服務聯會. Retrieved 20 February 2021.