Powering the Digital Revolution: The New Frontier for Private Capital
The global private infrastructure landscape is undergoing a major transformation in 2025. Historically, private capital investments were segmented across sectors such as transport, utilities, and telecommunications. Today, as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven services accelerates, a new frontier is emerging: the convergence of energy and digital infrastructure. Private investors are increasingly […]
Stewarding Legacy Through Sustainability: The Evolving Role of Southeast Asia’s Family Businesses
Across Southeast Asia, family businesses have long formed the bedrock of national economies deeply rooted in tradition, driven by values, and committed to long-term wealth creation. Today, however, these legacy enterprises are entering a defining era. As intergenerational wealth transfer accelerates and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) expectations intensify, a growing number of next-generation leaders […]
Capital with a Cause: Redefining Private Investment in Asia
Asia stands at a pivotal juncture where the convergence of private capital and sustainable impact is reshaping the investment landscape. With the region contributing over half of global carbon emissions and facing significant climate vulnerabilities, the urgency for impactful investments has never been greater. Family offices, private equity firms, and institutional investors are increasingly channeling […]
How Family Offices Can Thrive Amid Global Trade Wars
As we progress through 2025, the global economic landscape is increasingly characterized by volatility and uncertainty, primarily due to escalating trade tensions. The UBS Global Family Office Report 2025 highlights that 70% of family offices identify a global trade war as the most significant threat to their financial objectives over the next 12 months. This […]
Financing the Foundations of a Resilient Future: The Private Sector’s Role in Asia’s Green Transformation
As the climate crisis intensifies and global uncertainties deepen, from supply chain disruptions to rising energy demands, the call for a more resilient and sustainable future has become urgent. At the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Milan, one message echoed clearly across all sessions from high-level policy forums to private […]
Catalytic Capital and the Role of Private Equity in Climate Transitions
As the global economy navigates intensifying climate risk, private capital must play an expanded role in accelerating the shift to more sustainable, resilient, and low-carbon systems. While public policy and regulation are essential, the scale and speed of climate transitions, particularly in emerging markets, will depend heavily on private capital’s ability to mobilize and deploy […]
How Investors Are Shaping the Future Through Thematic Investing
Among sustainable investors, thematic investing to be a compelling strategy that aligns financial goals with pressing global challenges. In 2025, thematic investing continues to gain traction, offering investors avenues to support environmental and social progress while seeking competitive returns. Understanding Thematic Investing Thematic investing involves selecting assets based on specific themes or trends expected to […]
Private Equity Trusts Under Pressure: Strategies for Survival and Growth
In the current landscape of market uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment, listed private equity (PE) trusts find themselves at a critical juncture. These vehicles, once viewed as stable gateways for investors to tap into the high-return potential of private markets, are now grappling with a series of challenges that have significantly dented demand and valuations. […]
Private Equity’s Strategic Pivot in the Tariff Era
The global economic landscape is currently navigating a period of significant uncertainty, largely fueled by escalating tariffs and trade tensions. For private equity (PE) firms, this “tariffs turmoil” presents both considerable challenges and potential opportunities. The traditional playbook of leveraging globalization and seamless supply chains is being disrupted, demanding a fundamental reassessment of strategic priorities. […]
The Ripple Effects of Trade Tariffs on the Private Investment Landscape
Trade tariffs have re-emerged as a pivotal factor reshaping global economic dynamics, with far-reaching consequences for private investment. Recent geopolitical and economic shifts, particularly those stemming from the Trump administration’s tariff policies and continuing trade tensions in 2025, have disrupted international markets and investor sentiment. For private investors, especially in sectors heavily reliant on global […]
