Private equity

London’s Global Healthcare Opportunities and Singapore-based CBC Group to merge creating investment giant: FT 

The merger is expected to create a US$21 billion investor employing more than 200 professionals globally 

The global shift towards renewables and efficiency continues to drive investment opportunities.

Five themes offer durable value beyond the headlines

They present opportunities to look towards where durable value is being built

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

Flavio Figueiredo expects market participants to resume selling the greenback once the US-Iran war is resolved, given with their pre-war bias.

Citigroup targets hedge funds, private equity in FX growth push

Options have become a growing focus within FX as trading activity accelerates, making it a priority for the Wall Street bank

A long-anticipated return to private equity dealmaking appears to be derailed, and large institutions are trying to figure out how to navigate geopolitical turmoil and new AI tools.

‘Golden’ or ‘garbage’: Milken signals new private credit era

It is a time of turmoil for private equity firms, which have been struggling to exit investments

Market observers note that investors in PE funds here are now getting a more even mix between global and Asia-based investors.

Asia private equity piques investor interest as distributions top global averages, despite fundraising headwinds

The regional market is showing early signs of recovery and maturing, with a growing tilt towards buyout funds

Singapore continues to account for the bulk of PE deals in South-east Asia, says consultancy Bain.

Exit concerns persist as South-east Asia PE investors prioritise strong management teams: Bain

Macroeconomic softness is cited as the key reason for the challenging exit environment, says the consultancy

While the cleantech sector has enjoyed an overall rebound, most of that rally has rested on the performance of equipment makers.

EQT warns of exit risks for alternative energy assets held by private equity

With the Gulf war dragging on, investment banks have predicted that demand for clean-energy assets will soar

Ping An’s total investment assets stood at 6.5 trillion yuan as at the end of 2025.

Ping An seeking to sell US$1 billion software-focused PE assets: sources

The insurer is said to have tapped Campbell Lutyens to offload the stakes

Private wealth portfolios should have an allocation to infrastructure, says Lennart Blecher, chairperson of EQT Real Assets.

Stronger governance and an ‘industrial’ approach drive EQT’s outperformance

The trick is to identify good companies that can be made great by attracting the best people, says chair of EQT Real Assets