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5 days ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
Temasek chief flags disparity in investment environments across Asia, calls for collaboration, blended capital, and regulatory alignment to unlock climate impact at scale. As China and India accelerate climate innovation through scale and domestic deployment, Southeast Asia risks falling behind unless it adapts by focusing on applying proven technologies across its fragmented markets.
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1 week ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
As private credit gains traction globally, LPs are intensifying scrutiny on GPs, demanding tighter structures, more transparent risk management, and robust exit planning. As geopolitical shocks and inflationary concerns persist, investors are becoming more selective about where and how their capital is deployed in private credit. Access Exclusive AsianInvestor Content!Please sign in to your subscription to unlock full access to our premium AI resources.
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1 week ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
From flood defense to heat-resistant crops, climate adaptation sectors offer scalable targets, strong margins, and double-digit growth—if investors can spot them early. Climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) represents a promising frontier for private equity investors, according to a new Temasek and Boston Consulting Group report. Access Exclusive AsianInvestor Content!Please sign in to your subscription to unlock full access to our premium AI resources.
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1 week ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
Tailored private credit solutions are stepping up to fund Asia’s evolving energy transition needs, particularly in complex and underserved areas. Private credit investors are increasingly stepping in to fund Asia’s energy transition, focusing on capital-intensive but underserved segments. The instrument is particularly well-suited to support sectors that require tailored financing and flexibility to scale, experts told AsianInvestor.
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2 weeks ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
Click Ventures backs women-led and diverse investment strategies, combining sharp business insight with a focus on high-growth opportunities. Investing in women-led funds and supporting diverse founders has been an important pillar of investment and impact strategy for Click Ventures, according to Jenni Risku, partner & director at the Singapore and Hong Kong-based single family office.
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2 weeks ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
Structural resilience and thematic alignment are redefining private credit in Asia, as allocators weigh liquidity constraints and macro risks amid a shifting capital landscape. Rising interest rates, diverging monetary policies and China’s deleveraging are accelerating structural changes in private credit allocation across Asia. Access Exclusive AsianInvestor Content!Please sign in to your subscription to unlock full access to our premium AI resources.
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3 weeks ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
Flexible structuring and faster execution positions private credit as a key enabler for early-stage and transitional green projects as traditional banks pull back. Private credit is playing a pivotal role in bridging Asia’s growing energy transition financing gap as traditional banks grow increasingly selective, according to Kenneth Ho, head of ESG at SeaTown Holdings. Access Exclusive AsianInvestor Content!Please sign in to your subscription to unlock full access to our premium AI resources.
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3 weeks ago | 
financeasia.com | Nishtha Asthana
Asia’s fixed income markets began 2025 on a stable footing, buoyed by falling rates and policy support from China; however, as credit spreads rise amid tariff mayhem, investors are seeking pockets of opportunities such as NBFIs and LGFVs.
The US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced in April roiled markets, widening spreads and stoking volatility across Asia’s credit space.
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3 weeks ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
India based Kotak Life Insurance sees REITs and InvITs as promising alternatives in the expanding investment landscape of the insurer, balancing yield and liability needs through rigorous due diligence and selective exposure. As India’s capital markets evolve, life insurers are broadening their fixed income strategies to include new instruments like real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs).
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1 month ago | 
asianinvestor.net | Nishtha Asthana
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste is driving this shift through blended finance and performance-based models, crafting a new blueprint for scalable, sustainable solutions. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global non-profit backed by major petrochemical and consumer goods companies is intensifying efforts to deliver systemic, long-term solutions in Indonesia's plastic waste crisis.
