

Saison Capital USD50m Blockchain Fund Targets Real-World Assets
Saison Capital USD50m blockchain fund has been launched under the name Onigiri Capital, targeting startups that focus on real-world asset...
Sep 17, 2025


Standard Chartered Launches Alternatives Fund in Taiwan
Standard Chartered has launched the First Alternatives Fund in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Asia Management Zone in partnership with First...
Sep 15, 2025


Igis Asset Management Sale Draws Hanwha and Heungkuk to Final Round
South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, Igis Asset Management, has entered its final sale stage with Hanwha Life Insurance and...
Sep 5, 2025


Singapore’s Tsao Family Office Expands Africa Investments via TLG Fund
The Tsao Family Office of Singapore, founded by the family behind maritime group Tsao Pao Chee, has expanded its African footprint with a...
Sep 2, 2025


Malaysia’s Iris Capital Seeks USD200m as Family Wealth Firm Pivots to Private Credit
Iris Capital Partners in Malaysia is targeting USD200m from institutional investors for a new private credit and private equity fund,...
Sep 1, 2025


Mizuho and MUFG Explore Overseas Asset Management Deals
Mizuho and MUFG asset management expansion plans are accelerating as the two Japanese megabanks explore acquisitions and partnerships...
Aug 27, 2025


Asian Family Offices Increase Crypto Bets Amid Rising Adoption
Asian family offices crypto allocations are rising as wealthy families ramp up exposure, spurred by bullish sentiment, record bitcoin...
Aug 25, 2025


Yangzijiang SME Fund Anchors SGD100m Investment in Singapore Firms
Yangzijiang SME fund participation will anchor a SGD100m vehicle launched by ICH Asset Management, founded by former CEO Vincent Toe, to...
Aug 21, 2025


Family-Owned Firms Asia Boost Performance with Clearer Outsider Divide
A new CUHK Business School study finds that family-owned firms Asia perform better when there are clear divides between family and...
Aug 19, 2025


BlackRock’s GIP Expands in Singapore to Fund Risky Green Infrastructure Projects
BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is forming a Singapore-based team to fund Southeast Asian infrastructure through blended...
Aug 11, 2025


Asia’s Private Equity Firms Intensify Talent Hunt Amid USD260bn Deployment Pressure
Private equity firms across Asia are intensifying their search for talent as they face mounting pressure to deploy USD260bn in uninvested...
Aug 8, 2025


Kamet Capital USD8.5m Investment in TopView AI Digital Avatars Startup
Singapore-based family office Kamet Capital has made a strategic USD8.5m investment in TopView.ai, an artificial intelligence startup...
Aug 7, 2025


CICC and Galaxy Launch USD1bn Southeast Asia Funds Amid China Outbound Push
China International Capital Corp (CICC) and China Galaxy Securities are launching more than USD1bn in new funds across Southeast Asia,...
Aug 7, 2025


Hoxton Wealth Enters Asia with USD300m Infinity Acquisition
Dubai-based Hoxton Wealth has completed its largest acquisition to date, acquiring Infinity Financial Solutions and marking its official...
Aug 6, 2025


VMS Group Builds Hedge Fund Team as Hong Kong Family Offices Shift to Liquidity
VMS Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-family office managing approximately USD4bn, is expanding into hedge funds to cater to client demand...
Aug 4, 2025


Asia First and Startups Community Asia Ltd Unite to Empower Entrepreneurs and Investors
Startups Community Asia Ltd , which operates leading platform for entrepreneurs, StartHub Asia, and Asia First , a prominent source for...
Jan 3, 2025


Shanghai aims to attract more offshore PE funds
Shanghai has pledged to continue supporting investment by offshore private equity funds in local technology firms and may increase quotas...
Sep 25, 2024


Private equity AUM set to double by 2029, driven by family offices
Growing interest from family offices and individual investors will drive a 106% increase in private equity assets under management (AUM)...
Sep 19, 2024


Asian family businesses turn to private equity amid succession gaps
Family-owned businesses in Asia are increasingly turning to private equity firms to drive growth as fewer heirs step forward and...
Sep 16, 2024


Taiwan FTC reviews Taishin, CTBC bids for Shin Kong Financial
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is reviewing competing bids by Taishin Financial Holding Co and CTBC Financial Holding Co for Shin...
Sep 6, 2024

