Asia-Pac PE deals hit record high of US$81b in 2014: Bain
Temasek claims region's biggest transaction with its US$5.7b investment in HK's Watson Group
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PRIVATE equity (PE) deals inked in the Asia-Pacific region hit an all-time high of US$81 billion last year, topping the previous mark of US$77 billion in 2007, according to Bain & Company.
The number of deals grew 14 per cent to 742, and average deal size expanded to US$110 million, from US$77 million in 2013.
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