Asian hedge funds step in as global players flee
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 : PermalinkForbes – The investment banks and global hedge funds that are the usual buyers of debt and equity in struggling Asian companies have largely fled the market, leaving the distressed asset space to home-grown investors.
Local players with the cash — and the stomach — to remain in the hunt for cheap assets find themselves with the luxuries of time, choice and pricing power.
"We’re just taking our time and doing our homework, because a lot of the traditional buyers are not in the market," said Chris Gradel, managing partner at Hong Kong-based Pacific Alliance Group, which runs $1.6 billion in hedge funds.
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