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Adaptation, which comes up with ways to cope with the rapid rise in extreme floods, fires and droughts brought on by higher temperatures, currently offers “one of the most clear and inevitable opportunities for investors”, said private equity veteran Jay Koh.
Wealth & Investing

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The average price of retail space in the city plunged 41% as at August from a 2018 peak, according to Hong Kong government data.
Global Enterprise

Hong Kong property losses hit PE funds after US$17 billion rush

Charles Emond, president and chief executive of La Caisse, says the pension investment firm's new climate strategy will raise its commitment from the current level of C$158 billion to C$400 billion by 2030.
Wealth & Investing

Canadian pension fund CDPQ gears up to invest S$13.9 billion in Asia-Pacific

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

GIC's investments centres around semiconductors, AI data centers, and hyperscalers, which are areas "where value has been growing as a result of the demand”, said its chief investment officer, Bryan Yeo (pictured).
Companies & Markets

GIC’s chief investment officer warns of AI bubble risk

Blackstone’s fundraising comes as global investors are growing more cautious about private equity.
Banking & Finance

Blackstone hits US$10 billion Asia buyout fund goal amid private equity chill

Global investors have sharply reduced their allocations to China, dragging down Asia’s share of private equity fundraising to multi-year lows.
Banking & Finance

China is back on the radar of European pension funds, endowments

MSCI's chief research and development officer Ashley Lester says the rate of distributions of private equity funds has fallen to around 7 per cent in the first quarter of 2025.
Wealth & Investing

Investors question valuation and liquidity of private equity holdings, says MSCI executive

A data centre capacity compound annual growth rate of 16% in the region means that operators will "have to" broaden capital sources.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Apac data centre owners look beyond banks to fund US$100 billion of construction over 5 years: S&P

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