Private capital

Want to invest in private companies? Tokenised shares could be the next frontier

A new model from Wall Street lets investors buy and exit private markets shares without waiting for an IPO

More broadly, the fundraising downturn has punctured the ability of Silicon Valley's unicorns to raise more money at their old valuations.

Zombie unicorns are haunting Silicon Valley

Years of frothy valuations are creating a nightmare

“The biggest trend that we are seeing, and specifically even more recently in Singapore and the broader APAC region, is it is no longer should I do alternatives, it is how I should do alternatives”, said Jeff McGoey, Chief Operating Officer at iCapital with an exclusive interview with The Business Times.

iCapital strengthens Apac presence as demand for alternatives surges among wealthy investors

Singapore’s wealthy are no longer asking whether to invest in alternatives – they want to know how: COO

The venture ecosystem has evolved materially over time, with larger platforms emerging.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why venture capital unlocks access to next-generation market leaders

Public equity portfolios may miss out on growth as companies stay private for longer

On the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, IT companies have a representation of only around 5%, compared with 35% on the US’ S&P 500 index.

Vietnam records strongest private capital rebound in years despite zero IPO exits

Current initial public offering pipeline is set to be the first private sector-led cycle since 2018: report

The panellists discussed collaborative projects, taking risks in philanthropy and crises.
TAKING HEART

Cross-sector collaboration needed to tackle social impact: panel

Crises present opportunities for philanthropy to step up and fill the gaps, panellists add

Chee Jiun Wen previously held senior roles at companies including Julius Baer, advising sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and private clients across Asia.

Franklin Templeton appoints former BOS managing director to new Apac private markets wealth role

Chee Jiun Wen will be based in Singapore and will focus on expanding the company’s private markets franchise across the region

Modern defence is less about troop numbers than about control of advanced technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and clean energy.

Bigger defence budgets are not enough to secure Europe

The continent cannot rearm without mobilising private capital for military R&D

The fund is set to start in the second half and follows similar ones introduced by KKR and Capital Group last year in the US, Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin said.

KKR, Capital Group to start public-private credit fund in Asia

The partnership comes as rival firms also ramp up their own public-private offerings