Greater China
Startups are demonstrating the power of regional interconnectivity.
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IFC weighs $50m trade finance facility for Vietnam’s Nam A Bank
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Australia's Pepper Money soars on $815m bid from Challenger, major shareholder
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Indonesia’s IPO window remains open in 2026 but only selectively
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Singapore's Engine Biosciences bags $13.6m from existing investors
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With Puma stake, China's Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas
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Editor’s Take: The Week That Was—Feb 2-7
Southeast Asia PE deals remain strong as exits fall behind
Asia braces for deal frenzy as PE giants build record war chests
Ant International deepens push into SE Asia’s payment infrastructure stack
TPG’s debut mid-cap PE fund for Asia garners $742m so far
Investors are seeking more flexibility and diversity in strategies.
Singapore
Regional champions are recalibrating expansion strategies and product priorities to protect margins.
AI dominance, governance lessons, and IPO reopenings defined the year.
Vietnam
The company has had little success establishing a foothold in global markets.
India
PE-VC firms raised at least $10.97b as of Dec 17, 2025, a jump of nearly 52% from 2024.
Private equity’s role is not simply to fund growth, but to help institutionalise businesses.
M&A volume rose from 1,330 in 2023 to 1,441 in 2024, before moderating to 1,281 in 2025.
The region’s digital banking landscape is entering a more disciplined phase.
The pattern is clear: the market continues to reward profitability.
