Private equity eyes recovery in 2025, driven by expected rate cuts and renewed risk appetite. Firms are focusing on smaller buyouts, secondaries, and dual-track IPOs as key exit routes.
India
India's demographic dividend, coupled with robust policy reforms, positions it as APAC's emerging powerhouse, excelling in IT services, consumer spending, infrastructure, and real estate.
China's strategic response to US tariffs alongside India and Asean-based investment opportunity, are set to drive growth across emerging markets in 2025.
Propelled by growing demographics and development of technologies, the APAC region is likely to see a resurgence of infrastructure investment in 2025.
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Growing defense spending and modernisation efforts across the region present opportunities for investors, but government influence and export controls remain key concerns.
Allianz withdraws offer to acquire Income Insurance; CapitaLand to buy Wingate in Australia; Cathay Life Insurance buys 50% of Taiwan windfarm from Denmark's Orsted; and more.
Large asset owners in the world have switched their investment focus to India from China, expressing interests in infrastructure and healthcare in the world’s most populous country.
The recent scandal involving Adani Group and Canadian pension fund CPDQ exposes flagging standards as investors rush for private markets across emerging markets in Asia.
As interest rates fall, private equity firms are poised for a comeback, eyeing digital infrastructure and buyouts while managing $2.59 trillion in dry powder.
Despite CDPQ's prompt dismissal of executives linked to Indian energy sector bribes, does this case expose wider oversight challenges for foreign investors in Asian markets?
CIC names new chairman; AustralianSuper bolsters London equities team; Manulife HK & SEA investment head exits; HKEX appoints sustainability chief; Prime Super announces leadership revamp; and more.