Partners Group eyes more Asian buyout deals

Partners Group has raised €1.5 billion ($2 billion) for a private equity direct investment programme, of which up to 40% will be put towards mid-market buyout deals in Asia. It's part of a greater move into direct private equity buyouts by the Swiss alternatives firm, which has had a long history as a manager of fund of PE funds and secondaries vehicles. The firm closed its direct investment programme last week after reaching a hard cap of €1.5 billion, with capital raised from …