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Private equity can be an answer for a company that is doing well and wants to expand regionally across borders. A private equity investor can add value with both capital and expertise.

This expertise could be in terms of acquisition advice or strategic advice on how best to take a company forward, either to expand regionally or to perhaps an eventual IPO.

'We are interested in investing in well-managed, profitable businesses with a solid track record,' says David H. Price, Director of HSBC Private Equity whose $118 million fund has been open for more than three years.

HSBC has an extensive network in the region and we make use of these resources to assist our investee companies to grow and maximize their profit making potential.

Mr. Price explains: 'Since we are part of the second largest financial institution in the world it obviously gives us some clear advantages in helping companies to expand both regionally and overseas. As a shareholder our interest is normally far more direct than that of a third party adviser.

'Indeed, having experienced private equity investors on the board provides management with an independent apolitical view that is often missing in a SME. We offer a good deal of strategic input and help management plan for the whole of the business cycle. Our interest is in investing in businesses that are robust and which can handle both the ups and downs of the business cycle.

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