Family-owned enterprises are expected to outperform non-family firms over the next decade, despite mounting risks, according to Deloitte Private. Companies with at least USD100m in revenue now represent 22 percent of large enterprises and are projected to grow 22% in number between 2020 and 2030, with turnover rising 84% versus 59% for other businesses. Singapore family businesses are especially optimistic: 54% expect revenue growth above 10% in 2025, more than double last ye

Family offices and institutional backers have participated in Kaya Founders’ USD25m final close, marking the Philippines venture firm’s first fund to include outside limited partners. The fund drew investors such as Singapore’s Pavilion Capital, Gabriel and Geraldine Sunshine of Bracebridge Capital, Concentric Equity Partners of Chicago, and other family offices and tech operators. Anchor investor AMTI backed the structure, which comprises two vehicles: USD5m “Zero to One” fo

GIC private equity secondaries 2025 plans involve Singapore’s GIC selling a portfolio of private-equity fund stakes valued at more than USD1bn, Bloomberg reported. The portfolio spans about 30 funds from Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, and TDR Capital, each averaging around USD100m, with vintages dating back to 2016. The sale, aimed at portfolio rebalancing, comes amid rising global secondary-market activity, which Jefferies said reached USD103bn in the first half of th

Asian family offices are increasingly allocating to semi-liquid alternatives such as private credit and secondaries to enhance returns and manage risk, according to Singapore-based multi-family office First Capital Global Management (FCGM). Lili Wang, the firm’s head of alternative investments, said FCGM is evaluating two private credit funds in Asia and the US and prioritises flexible, cash-generating structures with high single-digit yields. Alternatives now make up around

Family offices leverage strategies are expanding as ultra-wealthy investors adopt more sophisticated financing to capture opportunities and manage risk, according to a Deutsche Bank report. Over half of the 209 family offices surveyed by Germany’s largest lender view leverage as a key part of their investment approach, with real estate cited as the most common reason for increased borrowing in the past year. The report said family offices are better prepared than in previous

Fasset Islamic crypto bank has received regulatory approval from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA, becoming the world’s first Shariah-compliant digital bank powered by stablecoins. The UAE-based fintech will expand from digital asset services to full-scale on-chain banking through its superapp, offering zero-interest accounts and access to US stocks, gold, and cryptocurrencies. With over 500,000 users across 125 countries, the platform currently handles USD6bn in annualised volume and a

European pension funds and other long-term investors are reassessing China private equity opportunities as optimism returns to...

Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng Chi-kong has launched ALMAD Group, a new firm focused on digital assets and emerging economies, a year...

Saison Capital USD50m blockchain fund has been launched under the name Onigiri Capital, targeting startups that focus on real-world asset...

Standard Chartered has launched the First Alternatives Fund in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Asia Management Zone in partnership with First...

South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, Igis Asset Management, has entered its final sale stage with Hanwha Life Insurance and...

The Tsao Family Office of Singapore, founded by the family behind maritime group Tsao Pao Chee, has expanded its African footprint with a...

Iris Capital Partners in Malaysia is targeting USD200m from institutional investors for a new private credit and private equity fund,...

Mizuho and MUFG asset management expansion plans are accelerating as the two Japanese megabanks explore acquisitions and partnerships...

Asian family offices crypto allocations are rising as wealthy families ramp up exposure, spurred by bullish sentiment, record bitcoin...

Yangzijiang SME fund participation will anchor a SGD100m vehicle launched by ICH Asset Management, founded by former CEO Vincent Toe, to...

A new CUHK Business School study finds that family-owned firms Asia perform better when there are clear divides between family and...

BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is forming a Singapore-based team to fund Southeast Asian infrastructure through blended...

Private equity firms across Asia are intensifying their search for talent as they face mounting pressure to deploy USD260bn in uninvested...

Singapore-based family office Kamet Capital has made a strategic USD8.5m investment in TopView.ai, an artificial intelligence startup...