As interest rates fall, private equity firms are poised for a comeback, eyeing digital infrastructure and buyouts while managing $2.59 trillion in dry powder.
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Asia Pacific's largest institutional investors favour strategic third-party partnerships for emerging technology exposure, balancing demographic pressures with traditional risk management approaches.
Larger private equity giants have been quite active making venture capital and other-stage investments in the region's insurtech market.
Catalytic debt could be a game-changer for blended finance, offering a bridge between project development and commercial viability in emerging markets according to Temasek's head of financial services.
Biotech funding has improved this year but remains well below the post-pandemic boom. Still, picking winners in the sector requires deep knowledge and investor discipline.
The Singapore Institute of Technology endowment’s investment chief shares how skipping traditional conservative approaches and embracing sophistication from the outset can yield superior outcomes.
As dollar dominance wanes, Bangladesh Bank is adopting technologies in reserve management. Meanwhile, regional investors adapt to growing complexity across the Asian financial landscape.
While every start-up is positioning itself around AI, venture investors are unlikely to fall for the hype. However, they do see the greatest potential in Southeast Asia.
High net worth individuals and family offices often worry about how long term alternative funds can be and when they can get their money back. Investment vehicles offering liquidity are becoming popular.
While China faces renewed pressure under a second Trump term in the White House, structural growth drivers and attractive valuations across Asia may present opportunities.
As volatility persists in private equity and venture capital, GPs are ramping up personal financial commitments to reassure their institutional investors, according to industry insiders.
The investment management arm of Mubadala and Temasek-owned Seviora inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore strategic initiatives.
