Asia-Pacific Private Equity Exits Rebound in 2025, Bain Says

Asia Pacific private equity exits rebound in 2025 as exit value rose 24% to USD150bn and net distributions turned positive, according to Bain & Company.

Bain said IPO and open-market exits jumped more than 70% from 2024, while trade exits rose 60%, helping ease pressure on distributions despite ageing portfolios from 2020 to 2022.

Exit values increased across most regional markets, though Southeast Asia fell to USD4bn from USD6bn.

Fundraising dropped 37% to USD58bn, marking a fourth straight annual decline, but the Asia Pacific private equity exits rebound suggested investor appetite remained intact, with around 60 region-focused funds still targeting more than USD1bn each.