5 must-attend PE sessions revealed!

By Team DealStreetAsia

July 24, 2024

Join us for the ninth edition of the Asia PE-VC Summit in Singapore (Sept 17-18) to get a big-picture view as well as on-the-ground insights from over 15 top leaders well-versed in operating in diverse markets of Asia.

The Private Equity and Investment Summit track, which will be held on day one of the conference, will focus on fundraising and exit climate; attractive investment pockets in Asia; appetite for secondaries; the rise of private credit, and more.

The track will feature top private equity fund managers and investors from a broad spectrum of strategies including middle-market to buyouts to private credit. These sessions aim to provide thought leadership content and nuanced perspectives from the investor community.

 

Session details 

Big Picture: How to navigate PE in Asia amid turbulent times?

The global macroeconomic landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, conflicts, volatile stock markets, and high interest rates continues to weigh on the alternative asset class. The combination of adverse factors has impacted allocations and bias, private equity deal flow and investments, exit timelines, and fundraising milestones. Asia-focused investors too have been adopting a cautionary stance to investments and recalibrating their strategies and market exposure. Amidst this relentless backdrop, how will PE realign to generate alpha in the downcycle?

 

Will SE Asia predominantly be a mid-market PE play?

Small and middle segments, across geographies and strategies, still represent the vast majority of opportunities in private equity. Especially in SE Asia’s private capital industry, small- and mid-cap deals have constituted a lion’s share. SE Asia’s mid-market segment has garnered the interest of asset allocators at a time when capital flow in China is slowly starting to dry up.

Despite their attractiveness, mid-sized funds and asset allocators do have to face the challenge of operating in a diverse and fragmented market. How will the dynamics of the mid-market segment play out in 2025 and beyond?

 

India hits a high note on exits: Will it bolster further PE activity?

At a time when the frequency of shocks across the financial, political, and societal spectrum has increased globally, India has shown resilience backed by robust fundamentals, favourable demographics, and a strong domestic story. India’s private equity industry, which has seen several successful cycles of investments, has reasons to cheer with exits showing an uptick amid turbulent times. Several players are in the market to raise capital for some of their largest investment vehicles so far. India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, which has been through a rough ride, is also seeing corrections driven by the overall volatility of the past two years. Do these factors spell a bounceback for private equity play in India in 2025 and beyond?

 

Chinese private market taps Middle East capital as West adopts caution

Chinese fund managers and startups have been tapping the Middle Eastern market as the region has emerged as a preferable location for business expansion and fundraising amid macro uncertainties and rising geopolitical tension. Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds have pumped $7 billion into China since June 2023, a five-fold growth from the previous 12 months. However, with increased US scrutiny on global investments in sensitive and strategic technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) in China, the picture may soon change. What will it take to build deeper China-Middle East links?

 

PE giants find a sweet spot in healthcare assets in India, SE Asia

Global investment firms that had backed Indian hospital chains and healthcare assets have been able to seal healthy exits, which has further spurred private equity investments into the sector. A similar trend is seen playing out in SE Asia as well where investors are betting big on the resilient and evergreen sector. This session will explore PE investments in steady cash flow businesses like hospitals and healthcare assets, exits, new healthcare-focused funds targeting South and SE Asia, and the valuation landscape.

Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
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Singapore Reporter/s

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to write precisely and urgently is crucial for these roles. Ideal candidates must have to ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-changing environment. We want our new hires to be digitally savvy and ready to experiment with new forms of storytelling. Most importantly, we are looking for hard-hitting reporters who work well in a team. Collaboration and collegiality are a must.

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).

Following vacancies can be applied for (only in Singapore).   

  • A reporter to track companies/startups that have raised private capital, and have the potential to become unicorns. SEA currently has over 40 companies with a valuation of over $100 million and under $1 billion.
  • A reporter who can get behind the scenes and reveal how funding rounds are put together, or why they’ve failed to materialise. She/he in this role will largely focus on long-format stories. 
  • A journalist to track special situations funds, distressed debt and private credit (from the PE angle) across Asia.
APPLY NOW