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Raphael Lim

Raphael Lim

Published Mon, Mar 27, 2023 · 08:30 PM
    • Private markets have stayed relatively resilient in 2022, even as major public market indices such as the S&P 500 fell by nearly 20 per cent. But fundraising activity in PE slowed in 2022 amid rising interest rates and high levels of dry powder.
    • Private markets have stayed relatively resilient in 2022, even as major public market indices such as the S&P 500 fell by nearly 20 per cent. But fundraising activity in PE slowed in 2022 amid rising interest rates and high levels of dry powder. PHOTO: PIXABAY

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    LESSONS from history suggest that it may be an attractive time for investors to be looking for opportunities in the market despite ongoing uncertainties, panellists at a private equity (PE) investment forum said on Monday (Mar 27).

    The panellists at PE investment platform Moonfare’s Global Investment Forum also suggested that areas such as tech, cross-border software, private credit and infrastructure may present interesting opportunities for investors in the current market environment

    Ashish Shastry, global investment firm KKR’s head of South-east Asia, said that history suggests it is currently an “extraordinarily attractive time to invest”.

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