Valuations easing but caution still needed

ANIL Thadani, the private equity investor known previously for chairing hospital operator Parkway Holdings, says valuations for Asian consumer-oriented private companies are still high. But at least they are going in the right direction - down.

The one deal done by his investment company this year was to buy luxury furniture and design firm Christian Liaigre in May.

Another potential project is in a startup in the education space, Mr Thadani, chairman of Symphony Asia Holdings, told The Business Times in a recent interview.

"For the last couple o…