Program and guest
Bloomberg Television interviewed Bain Capital Chair John Connaughton on the sidelines of the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong. Original English title: Bain Capital Chair Expects $30 Billion of Exits This Year. The subtitles cover 0:00–11:19, and this article covers the entire interview.
Key points
- Bain's annual exits have been around 20 billion dollars in recent years, with a record set in each of the past three years. 0:22
- This year's exits have been driven primarily by Asia, which is striking; the US market has been relatively more challenging. 0:34
- Bain's exits in Asia span multiple sectors, including technology, industrials, healthcare and consumer businesses, rather than being concentrated in a single area. 0:54
- Bain is trying to take a company public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 1:10
- Capital deployment in Asia this year has doubled from five years ago, and Bain has a 21-year history in Asia. 1:22
Background and notes
This interview was recorded during the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong and focused on Bain's exits and Asian business. The subtitles cover 0:00–11:19, and this article covers the entire interview. The views and timestamps are based on the original subtitles; each timestamp marks the start of the corresponding passage.