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4 reasons your leadership credibility is built in private
Leadership often looks public from the outside. Team meetings, investor pitches, keynote talks, and company announcements are the moments…
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Private software companies release earnings early to calm AI nerves
The software industry has faced a seismic shift as the rapid advance of AI threatens to turn swaths of corporate debt into a burden A…
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New MAS-MTI Growth Capital Workgroup aims to close gap between private capital and public listings
Led by Chee Hong Tat, the group includes top executives from GIC, Temasek and DBS, along with public and private sector representatives A…
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Deutsche Bank’s private bank eyes hiring push in emerging markets
Deutsche Bank plans to add up to 50 relationship managers in its emerging markets private banking unit this year, said a senior executive,…
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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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Hong Kong property bets grow as private credit fund plans to double investment
The commercial real estate sector remains under pressure, offering opportunities for lenders willing to take more risk A Hong Kong-based…
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Hongkong Land jumps 5% briefly to 10-year high on Singapore private fund launch
Counter gives up some gains later in the morning; new fund includes company’s stakes in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2, Marina…
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Hongkong Land closes 0.6% lower after hitting 10-year intraday high on Singapore private fund launch
New fund includes company’s stakes in Marina Bay Financial Centre Towers 1 and 2, Marina Bay Link Mall and One Raffles Quay Shares of…
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Billionaire Quek Leng Chan said to weigh taking Guocoland Malaysia private
The 82-year-old Malaysian tycoon has a net worth of US$7.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Billionaire Quek Leng…
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Private credit grows in Singapore as Australia’s IFM joins list
The move follows its partnership with the Australian government in October to pursue investment opportunities across South-east Asia…
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US has investigated claims that WhatsApp chats aren’t private
Meta says it cannot see WhatsApp messages because they are encrypted with digital keys on users’ phones US LAW enforcement has been…
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Apac institutional investors maintain conviction on private markets: Aviva Investors
Majority of institutional investors in Apac, or 49%, are expecting to increase allocations to private markets Institutional investors in…
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Apac investors most bullish globally on private markets, with nearly half planning to raise allocations
Institutional investors in Asia-Pacific (Apac) have the strongest conviction on private markets, with only 9 per cent planning to reduce…
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BlackRock cuts private credit executives hired pre-HPS deal
BlackRock is cutting about 10 people from its private financing solutions group as it continues to integrate its US$12 billion acquisition…
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Who Was Tara Arnold? Top Lawyer from Partner of Elite Texas Law Firm Among Six Killed in Private Jet Crash While on Girls Trip to Paris
The wife of a prominent lawyer was among six people who were killed in a devastating private jet crash on a snow-covered airport runway,…
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Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Blackstone is planning to hire…
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BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
A BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of troubled loans weighed on…
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Private credit & buyout firms: Valuations under pressure
Higher base rates are challenging borrowers’ ability to fulfil interest burdens There are signs of more pressure on private credit loans…
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Raffles Education seeks shareholder nod on RMB426.4 million sale of private college in China
Raffles Education is seeking shareholder approval for the proposed sale of its China asset for 426.4 million yuan (S$75.9 million) via an…
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Raffles Education seeks shareholder nod on 426.4 million yuan sale of private college in China
An extraordinary general meeting will be held on Feb 3; share price jumps almost 9% Raffles Education is seeking shareholder approval for…
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Sovereign wealth funds join clamour for private credit in EMs
A record wave of private credit deals across emerging markets (EMs) looks set to extend this year, with a host of institutional and…
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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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CEO of Salonpas maker seeks to take the 450 billion yen drug firm private
The Japanese government has been promoting cheaper generic medicines and pushing drugmakers to cut prices as its population ages Hisamitsu…
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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…