Data centres were 46% of one H1 Asia PE credit dataset
TL;DR Asia Private Equity Review tracked US$32.4 billion of H1 2026 credit and loans secured by PE portfolio companies; data centres represented 46% of its
Alt Asset Asia — Alternative Investment Intelligence for Asian Investors
Five allocator questions from MAPS Singapore's private-market agenda
TL;DR MAPS Singapore brought fund selection, venture capital, direct lending, asset allocation and Singapore's VCC into one programme at Marina Bay Sands on 21 July
Singapore commodity-futures funds: six checks before buying
TL;DR MAS is consulting on retail futures-based funds tracking one permitted commodity: gold, silver, platinum, crude oil or iron ore. These would not be physical-gold ETFs. At
Japan private equity still stands out, but competition is biting
TL;DR Japan private equity remains one of the world’s most attractive markets, but the easy money is gone. Bain says 2025 deal value reached JPY 4.
HKIC’s 14% IRR: four numbers private-market allocators should separate
TL;DR HKIC reported a 14% net portfolio IRR for 2025, alongside HK$6.459 billion of investment income and an HK$1-to-over-HK$8 capital multiplier. The figures
Girard-Perregaux Launches 4 Permanent Laureato Fifty Watches for Collectors
TL;DR Girard-Perregaux permanently integrates four Laureato Fifty models into its core collection, priced CHF 8,900–14,200. Permanent status creates stable secondary market dynamics and appeals
Looted Art Recovery and Copyright Suits Signal Art Market
TL;DR New York investigators returned around $600,000 worth of looted art while artists Mickalene Thomas and David Salle face separate copyright suits. For APAC family offices,