Singapore

Singapore-based Vedas Group, a single family office, views JPY carry-trade unwinds as short-term market dislocations rather than systemic economic risks — and is positioning its portfolio accordingly.

Investors are raising demands for independently verified data, defensive cash flows and clearer market visibility as clean-energy allocations mature.

The Singapore-based firm is widening its focus beyond the US to North Asia, Europe, and Australia for late-stage secondary deals — prioritising companies with clearer profitability and a short liquidity horizon.

GIC and Brookfield Asset Management struck a binding agreement to acquire National Storage Reit (NSR) for about $2.65 billion; Singapore's bourse has denied reports it may buy Cboe Australia.

Temasek appoints India chairman; EPF names new CIO and CFO; Malaysia's KWAP appoints new CFO; and more.

Private credit managers across Asia-Pacific are sharpening their focus on red flags in underwriting as competitive pressure rises. Investors and lenders are recalibrating around protections, collateral strength and disciplined structuring.

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to cut the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from 1,000 to 200; Indonesian BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BPJS TK) plans to invest up to 5% of its portfolio overseas.

The country's JPY100 trillion ETF market is moving beyond its narrow, passive foundations, driven by shifting investor behaviour and regulatory change.

Investors are broadening clean energy commitments as digital growth, energy security, and yield pressures reshape allocations, with new allocator channels demanding both impact and financial returns.

The firm’s hands-on value creation approach extends beyond capital provision to include business development, fundraising assistance, and strategic guidance.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund sign a $1bn partnership to fuel GBA expansion; Singapore’s MAS appoints six asset managers to oversee $2.2bn mandate to bolster the local stock market; Indonesian SWF Danantara secures a $1bn multi-currency credit facility from a syndicate of major international banks; and more.