alternatives

The alternative investment manager wants to provide global institutional investors access to private credit opportunities in Australia.

Recently appointed as Apac CEO of the credit specialist, Andrew Tan shares his priorities for the firm over coming months; explains why certain investors are favouring private credit over private equity; and suggests why India is no longer a hotbed for institutional investors.

Following a surge in activity last year, India’s PE industry has had a less frenetic 2022, but the pace of dealmaking is expected to stay brisk, drawing the likes of Ontario Teachers’ and CPP Investments.

Blackstone and KKR are betting on Asian private credit with new funds and hires, while Macquarie has closed its third regional infrastructure vehicle.

Mathieu Forcioli will join the bank to lead growth across the wealth division from this autumn.

The region’s private credit markets are emerging as the next big opportunity for investors who are searching for higher yielding assets, and Singapore start-up, Kilde, is making a unique play for this under-tapped asset class.

Head of alternative assets at the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), Su Tengah, speaks exclusively to FinanceAsia about how asset owners can boost returns through alternative allocation, and how the sovereign wealth fund fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion as she embarks on a newly expanded role.

Record investment this year in Asian real estate underlines the region's growing importance to the wider market.

Partnerships are growing between automakers and ride-hailing groups looking to solve the car industry's woes. Strategic investment could tide Didi over during a capital raising rut in private markets.