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Market participants are “concentrating on the highest-quality assets”.
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Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy, pursues manufacturer buyout
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Indian furnishing company Wakefit falls 9% in debut, valuation at $657m
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HSBC's $13.6b buyout proposal wins Hang Seng Bank board committee nod
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ICICI Prudential Asset Management's $1.2b India IPO fully subscribed
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The first edition examined the rise of CVs, marquee assets and pricing discipline.
Despite the better liquidity environment, the improvement has not been linear.
Malaysia
Khazanah and other state institutions have launched several initiatives to drive private markets.
Rest of Asia
JIC has also committed 3 billion yen to Kepple Liquidity Fund 2.
Greater China
The SG-based firm, specialising in secondary investments, plans to launch its eighth fund in 2026.
Sellers include major Japanese corporations and financial groups.
Asian assets currently account for well below 10% of overall secondary market volume, closer to 3-5%.
The entire fund portfolio is understood to have a net asset value close to $1 billion.
Portfolio sales are no longer one-off liquidity moves.
