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Budget 2026: Fund top-ups position Singapore as leading centre for equity fundraising
EQDP expansion signals long-term commitment to strengthen equities market Anchor Fund top-up shows the government’s willingness to invest…
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AustralianSuper hunts for private equity deals across Asia
The pension fund currently has 5.1% of its balanced portfolio invested in private equity AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension…
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Oracle says it plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year
— LE expects to raise US$45 billion to US$50 billion in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure, the software…
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Chandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions…
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Stretched valuations no barrier to global equity opportunities in 2026: panellists
Investors can still generate returns by being risk-on in a diversified manner, say market watchers Risk assets will likely continue to…
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Private equity turns to continuation funds, secondary buyouts as alternative to traditional exits: Morrison Foerster
This trend will likely continue in South-east Asia and globally as liquidity engineering goes mainstream Private equity (PE) in South-east…
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Is S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations
There was agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025 The idea of…
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Unicorns likely to turn to private equity for financing: Preqin
As the venture capital (VC) winter continues, startups may have to turn to private equity for funding. A report by data platform Preqin…
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After a tepid 2025, cautious optimism is building for private equity in 2026
More sectors could become attractive to investors next year as valuations are largely reset The expected rebound in the private-equity…
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Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of…
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Private equity and venture capital face tougher fundraising in 2025, with uneven exit recovery: Preqin report
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising has remained tough in 2025, a report by data platform Preqin shows. About US$64.4…
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India's equity mutual fund inflows rebound in November on strong earnings, low inflation
Equity mutual fund inflows into the Indian stock market rebounded after three months in November, as improved corporate earnings, stable…
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Asia’s strong equity deals pipeline to be tested by AI bubble concerns in 2026
A strong pipeline of high-profile IPOs by companies in China and India looking to tap into a move by investors to diversify bets will…
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Amid AI frenzy, concerns mount over sustainability of equity rally as valuations continue to soar
The bulls say the AI boom is unlike the dotcom boom in that the main players this time are extremely profitable giants such as Microsoft,…
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Singapore’s equity market push could spark re-rating for small- and mid-caps: fund managers
Many companies in this segment historically have depressed valuations despite having attractive fundamentals Singapore’s 240 small- and…
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Endowus to offer Avanda’s Singapore equity strategy on its platform
The strategy focuses on small and mid-cap opportunities, supporting MAS’ funding initiative Singapore-based wealth adviser Endowus will…
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Global private equity funds consider return to China as investors pivot from US
Private equity-backed deals targeting Chinese companies have totalled US$25 billion so far this year Global private equity partners are…
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Goldman, Morgan Stanley CEOs warn of pullback in global equity markets
Fears of a market bubble come as the benchmark S&P 500 continues its meteoric climb CEOs of Wall Street heavyweights Morgan Stanley and…
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Vietnam equity outflows ease on currency rebound, growth hopes
Foreign outflows from Vietnam stocks are easing, helped by renewed strength in the country’s currency and lower valuations. Global funds…
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Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and Lisbon A PARTIALLY…
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S&P 500 risks 11% drop on trade war: Morgan Stanley’s chief US equity strategist
Michael Wilson says the market was poised for a pullback, given elevated investor exposure and high valuations US STOCKS are at risk of…
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Shakeout in private equity weeding out weaker players, says Canadian pension fund chief
PRIVATE equity is undergoing a “structural transformation” where returns are being compressed and a process of “natural selection” is…
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SGX to sharpen focus on ecosystem initiatives to sustain equity market growth
To maintain the momentum of the recent uplift in local equities, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will focus on expanding its product…
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Fullerton launches first retail fund under MAS’ S$5 billion equity initiative
It is offered as a collective investment scheme to retail, accredited and institutional investors in Singapore and selected international…