As the fastest-growing region in the world over the past decade, Asia presents a fertile climate for private equity investment. The following characteristics underlie our confidence in this region’s potential for private equity investment:

• Sustainable drivers of economic growth. We believe that Asia’s absolute and relative growth rates will generally remain strong in the years ahead. We believe that this growth will be driven by the region’s competitiveness in increasingly value-added industries on the supply side, and its large and increasingly affluent consumer class on the demand side.
  
  
• Diversified private equity opportunity set. Our focus on expansion capital allows for the construction of a diversified portfolio that capitalizes on the region’s various fundamental strengths while avoiding country and/or sector concentration and auction pricing. Moreover, an enhanced regulatory framework and sense of corporate responsibility enable effective corporate governance, even with minority ownership positions.
  
  
• Multiple exit options. The simultaneous development of local capital markets, growth of international exchanges, increased regional activity by strategic multinationals and increased private equity flows provide diverse exit options and a healthy valuation environment.

AIG Investments in Asia

• Private equity investments in Asia since the 1960s – before private equity was even an asset class
  Since then, AIG Investments has developed a formal private equity program that builds on our long-term presence and private equity expertise in the region. This local expertise includes an in-depth understanding of economic and demographic trends, industry players, regulations and other intricacies of the region.
  
  
• In-depth knowledge of Asia – one of the largest and most experienced teams in the region
  We serve clients’ needs with one of the largest, most experienced teams in the region. Our investment professionals located across Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. These professionals have invested in more than 100 companies.
  
  Leveraging our strong team and extensive network, AIG Investments adds value to companies through strategic assistance, corporate governance and participative management.
  
  
• Expansion capital focus
  AIG Investments is focused on providing expansion capital to companies that are poised to take advantage of the unique supply-and-demand characteristics driving the region’s economic growth.