Mid-market private equity deals in Asia remain constrained by limited M&A activity and challenging public exits, driving investors toward more mature markets like the US and Europe, according to participants at a Hong Kong family office panel.
The public pension fund is set to announce 12 new global GPs in December for a new $1.4 billion fund. It is also planning several semiconductor-focused funds to bring mainland Chinese and Taiwanese companies to Malaysia.
The $40 billion Malaysian public pension fund will adjust its strategic asset allocation plan for 2025 to support local high-growth, high-value sectors under a government initiative.
The Singapore-based life insurer seeks managers who are able to outperform in distressed conditions, hoping the volatile market will help identify the standouts.
With increasing exposure to opaque private markets, large asset owners in the region grapple with valuation and data consolidation across their investments.
The pros and cons of asset themes can be seen very differently, family office investors said at AsianInvestor's Thailand Investment Briefing in Bangkok.
The asset class remains compelling for Asia-Pacific life insurance companies in 2023 despite market uncertainties and doubts over valuations in the private market.
Though family offices in the region share a common interest in private assets going into 2023, different generations view digital assets very differently.
Is the private market all about growth and return, or can it become an area where asset owners can also step up and make a difference in terms of gender equality?