Investing in Asia's Frontier, With Eyes on the Horizon

The New York Times | 26 December 2012
By Ron Gluckman
Douglas Clayton, the founder and managing partner at Leopard Capital.











PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Investors started poking around for deals here five years ago, as the war-torn country began to move past its legacy of genocide and coups. When the global financial crisis struck, Cambodia’s fast-growing economy crashed and the dollars flowing from abroad evaporated.

Douglas Clayton stayed put. In the midst of the crisis, he raised $34 million, starting the first investment fund focused on Cambodia.

“High risk also means the potential for high returns,” said Mr. Clayton, the founder of Leopard Capital.