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Private credit

Wealth

‘Juiced out’ bonds pushing money elsewhere?

Pitchbook data up to September 2025 shows that global private equity fundraising and deal activity have improved this year, but are a far cry from the peak performance of 2021.
Wealth & Investing

Private equity's fall in returns is weeding out weaker players, says CDPQ chief Charles Emond

The deal is the latest in a string of borrowings by Vingroup and its subsidiaries for interests ranging from real estate to private education.
ASEAN Business

Vingroup seeks US$500 million private credit for EV charging ports

MSCI used their newly launched Private Assets Classification Standards (PACS) in this quarter's analysis of private market performance.
Companies & Markets

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

Private credit is set to continue to expand its market share across Asia-Pacific but its growth trajectory in the region will be distinct from that in Western markets, Knight Frank said. 
Wealth

Apac real estate private credit fundraising surges to US$11.2 billion amid growing appetite: report

The agency’s examination was prompted by a request from US Senators Elizabeth Warren (pictured) and Jack Reed to the Comptroller General.
International

Private credit risks to be assessed by US government watchdog

Accredited investors are eyeing private credit as an addition to their portfolios.
Companies & Markets

Surge in interest, capital into private credit as investors retool portfolios

Arena’s move to shut its Singapore office comes as the US$1.7 trillion global private credit market faces mounting headwinds.
Banking & Finance

Global investment firm Arena Investors to shut Singapore office

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

Investors urged to ‘recalibrate’ return expectations for private markets

Signage outside Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) offices in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to sell itself to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a pair of private equity firms in a deal that values the company at about $55 billion, marking the largest leveraged buyout on record. Photographer: Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg
Banking & Finance

JPMorgan’s US$20 billion EA deal marks win over private credit

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