OpinionNisha Gopalan, ColumnistPrivate Equity's Job Is Doubly Hard in AsiaGiants like SoftBank want a piece of the action, and they don't always have the target's best interests at heart.March 28, 2018 at 3:09 AM UTCBy Nisha GopalanFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandPhotographer: Photographer is my life/Getty ImagesFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Private equity firms have a bone to pick with technology companies: Stop competing with us for deals.From SingaporeBloomberg Terminal to India, rivalry is mounting for coveted assets.