Singapore

Strategic Year Holdings deliberately avoids high-profile deals and managers, preferring to be amongst the first investors in young companies before famous institutions discover them, a strategy built on 26 years of contrarian investing across Asia.

Private credit managers across Asia-Pacific report strong demand from mid-market corporates and sponsors seeking bespoke solutions. Investors, meanwhile, are becoming more selective, favouring structured protection and asset-backed stability over pure yield.

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund becomes lead investor in a $91m funding round for Infravision; Japan's GPIF reports a 5.52% return for Q2; Canada's OTPP is set to shut down its Asia real estate team; and more.

Singapore-based Two Trees Capital sees renewed IPO momentum and growing institutional interest reshaping late-stage tech valuations.

The Singapore-based group is building its approach by leveraging on the city-state's Variable Capital Company (VCC) structure.

Australian SWF's value has grown to A$261bn ($171bn) since its establishment in 2006; Canada's pension fund OMERS will dismiss its entire Asia buyout team as part of a strategic reassessment of its private equity operations; Singapore's GIC is reportedly seeking to sell up to $1bn of its private equity funds' holdings; and more.

Export Finance Australia (EFA) will provide up to $175 million for IFM Investors’ private credit capabilities to partner with businesses in fast-growing region.

In this new edition of our quick fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Mahesh Harilela, family office convener of the Harilela Group of Hotels Family Office

Singapore's groundbreaking carbon credit partnerships with nations like Paraguay demonstrate how small countries can balance technological innovation with climate ambition through high-integrity cross-border collaboration.

Singapore based single family office Racson Capital is reinforcing its focus on real estate as a core pillar of multi-generational wealth creation.

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC accuses Nio and its top execs of artificially inflating revenue and misleading investors; South Korea's pension fund NPS is on track to post its first annual loss on foreign alternatives since 2020; The UK government will hold high-level investment talks with Australia's largest pension funds; and more.

As the market surges and retail flows intensify, institutional investors are raising concerns about cracks forming in overextended private credit markets.