Private capital

Robust growth expected in secondary market for private funds and assets

The market enables liquidity for investors at a time when exit opportunities and distributions have slowed

Authorities will enhance their efforts to attract private investment in major projects covering nuclear power, hydropower and cross-regional power transmission channels.

China to step up policy support for private investment in energy sector

The new policy measures involve private capital investments in infrastructure projects and the low-altitude economy

Apollo, which manages about US$840 billion in assets, has been expanding its private credit business in recent years.

Apollo looks to bring private capital to growth tech firms

The alternative asset manager has also been tapping into the startup economy more through its partnership with Cadma Capital

Ted Maloney, CEO of MFS Investment Management, says the dominance of the Magnificent Seven stocks is less about US exceptionalism, and more about AI investment hype.

Time to focus on downside risks in markets: MFS chief

Markets have over-returned and there is likely to be a correction, says Ted Maloney

Under the SPV structure, Meta is not borrowing the capital itself, the financing entity is.

Meta, Blue Owl seal US$30 billion private capital deal for AI

Structured investments are becoming more in demand as insurers and other types of investors search for debt tied to assets

MSCI used its newly launched private assets classification standards in this quarter's analysis of private market performance.

Private capital roars back in Q2 with strongest returns since 2021: MSCI

Across the board, every major private asset class records an improvement on the Q1 return

Geok Wen Ting, head of Asia private equity at Mercer Alternatives, believes secondary private equity markets and co-investments can boost portfolios and enhance returns.

Investors urged to ‘recalibrate’ return expectations for private markets

This is amid public market outperformance and increased scepticism: panellists

Fostering an investment data ecosystem similar to that of public markets could unlock even greater growth potential for the private market.

How collaborative technology is democratising private-markets investing

Progress depends on collective efforts to build an open, interoperable infrastructure for the ecosystem

Retail investors venturing into alternative assets need to be clear about their investment timeframe and liquidity needs, note wealth managers.

Navigating alternative assets – how retail investors can build their private-market portfolios

Diversifying among the sub-classes and investing in evergreen funds could spread risk while allowing for some liquidity, say wealth managers

The total assets under management in private markets by individuals, each with a net worth of US$10 million, could hit US$1.39 trillion in Asia by 2028, going by an estimate by BT.

Shifting appetite among Asia’s rich could lift investments in alternative assets

MAS survey shows Singapore’s total AUM in alternatives hit nearly S$1.39 trillion in 2024. PE and VCs account for over half