Asia private equity is being re-underwritten. The old assumptions around growth, scale and regional beta are giving way to a more selective market where conviction has to be matched by exits, DPI, operating discipline and the ability to build companies through cycles. Vishal Mahadevia, Head of Asia Private Equity and Global Co-Head of Financial Services at Warburg Pincus, sits at the centre of that shift. From India’s rise as one of the firm’s most important global markets to Japan’s opening as a private equity opportunity, China’s more selective capital environment, and the continued reinvention of financial services and fintech across Asia, this keynote chat will examine where a global growth investor is still willing to deploy capital. The discussion will look at how Warburg Pincus builds conviction in Asia today, what has changed in underwriting, and what it now takes to generate durable returns in a market where growth alone is no longer enough.
