After a subdued 2015, private equity (PE) deal values in Southeast Asia rebounded 14% to US$6.8 billion last year, according to Bain & Co’s annual Southeast Asia Private Equity Report published on April 21. This compares with the average of just US$4.8 billion from 2011 to 2015. Last year, less than a quarter of GPs said they successfully implemented plans that yielded the intended results,” says Suvir Varma, who leads Bain’s PE practice in Asia-Pacific. According to Sebastien Lamy, who leads Bain’s PE practice in Southeast Asia, PE markets in the region are steadily improving due to a larger pool of targets and more robust GP networks.