Private capital

Geopolitics weigh heavily on the minds of Apac investors, with 47% saying it affects their private markets allocation decisions.

Apac investors cool on venture capital despite returns topping global private markets in 2025

MSCI and UBS say they aim to offer a more connected and standardised experience across the full private markets investment life cycle.

MSCI and UBS ink partnership to improve transparency in private markets

Private market appetite has held up even amid heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, State Street's survey shows.

Asia-Pacific investors outpace US and Europe in private credit push: State Street

A tokenised depositary receipt is a digital security that directly represents an interest in the underlying share.

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

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

“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

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