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Private equity’s biggest fear in Asia? The BAT

The ambitions of the Chinese Internet giants are causing concern to private equity firms

Private equity’s biggest fear in Asia? The BAT
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The growing competitive might of China's Internet giants is causing concern for private equity firms looking to do deals in Asia.

The BAT, or China's Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent as they're collectively known, have been singled out by management consultancy Bain & Co, as a serious force to be reckoned with for private equity firms competing for deals in the region.

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