

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Macquarie Asset Management, PSP Investments sell majority stake in AirTrunk
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) have sold their combined 88% interest...
Sep 5, 2024


KKR-led consortium eyes USD2bn Tokyo office tower
A consortium led by KKR and Japan’s Hulic has submitted a bid to acquire the Shiodome City Center, a 43-story Tokyo skyscraper owned by...
Aug 22, 2024


EQT buys Southeast Asia’s PropertyGuru for USD1.1bn
EQT Private Capital Asia will acquire Southeast Asia’s leading proptech company, PropertyGuru, for USD1.1bn. PropertyGuru’s board...
Aug 19, 2024


China loses appeal as investors look to Japan, India & South Korea
Alternative investors are diversifying into Japan, India, and South Korea as China loses appeal for private equity, real estate, and...
Aug 1, 2024


Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng to list venture fund on Swiss exchange
Hong Kong property mogul Adrian Cheng is taking his venture fund, C Capital, public by merging it with Swiss-listed Youngtimers AG, to be...
Jul 15, 2024


SE Asia fintech fund falls 25% in H1 2024
Funding for Southeast Asia’s financial technology (fintech) startups dropped 25% to USD899m in H1 2024 from USD1.2bn a year ago, Tracxn...
Jul 8, 2024


Carlyle eyes 300 Japanese businesses amid PE surge
Carlyle Group Inc. is actively exploring around 300 Japanese businesses, indicating robust private equity activity in the country....
Jun 12, 2024


SE Asia’s PE market struggles with IPO exits
The Southeast Asian private equity (PE) market is facing challenges, particularly with IPO exits, according to Bain & Company’s 2023...
May 31, 2024


CFA Institute launches new PE certificate programme
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has launched a new private equity certificate programme tailored for professionals with...
May 28, 2024