With nearly nine out of every 10 dollars managed in Singapore deployed abroad, the city has entrenched its role as a global fund hub.
Nishtha Asthana
Board member Eric Neo outlines a shift towards private markets as part of a broader strategy to balance liquidity with intergenerational needs and stable returns.
Even as private equity dealmaking slows across Southeast Asia, Conrad Tsang's family office is sticking to its regional investment strategy.
Asia‑Pacific private capital investors are scaling back direct China exposure and turning to India and Japan as liquidity pressures drive focus towards managers with dependable, cycle‑resistant returns.
Singapore based single family office Vedas Group is moving away from blind pool VC/PE fund commitments in favour of direct, sector-specific investments through special purpose vehicles.
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Asset allocators are finding ways to sustain deployment pace amid strong pockets of activity in Asia, rising selectivity and an intensified focus on liquidity, exits and operational resilience.
Private capital investors are responding to macroeconomic shocks with strategic reallocations—shifting away from traditional buyouts and favoring secondaries, infrastructure and growth-focused strategies.
As Asia’s family offices evolve, legacy planning is shifting beyond capital preservation to include cultural value stewardship, generational readiness and GP continuity.
Private credit investors are carefully weighing trade-offs between yield, risk and collateral in Asia. The hunt for risk-adjusted returns is driving renewed interest in both sponsor-backed and real estate-backed lending.
Tuck Meng Yee of Singapore single family office JRT Partners makes the case for hedge funds as dynamic tools to navigate liquid markets.
Private equity secondaries are fast emerging as a critical tool for institutional investors looking to manage risk and navigate a slow-moving exit environment.
Dinesh Hinduja Family Office’s Jai Rupani highlights geopolitical risk, AI acceleration and relevance-led manager access as critical forces shaping long-term strategy.
