Asia-Pacific

The office is the fifth in the Asia-Pacific region for the secondaries pioneer.

While there is a strong sense of optimism as the secondaries market heads into a new year, there are pockets of uncertainty that could both help and hinder pockets of the asset class, as we discuss in this Second Thoughts podcast.

ASF IX raised capital from around 40 APAC LPs, compared with less than 10 in its predecessor, Greater China head Jason Yao tells Secondaries Investor.

Fundraising for secondaries strategies last year reached just under $100bn, falling short of 2023’s record haul for the sub-sector.

The secondaries market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow as market participants become more acceptive of innovative deal structures.

The deals come as Taiwanese insurers cut their private market exposure in anticipation of a new regulatory capital regime set to begin next year.

Secondaries professionals and LPs dust off their crystal balls to give their views on what will drive the market over the next 12 months.

The secondaries market anticipates 2024 will be a record year for volume, with first-half figures coming in at between $68bn and $72bn.

Secondaries Investor will be back on 2 January with more breaking news, analysis, data and insight on alternatives’ most fascinating market.

The departure comes six months after the firm said it was opening in the UAE to deepen its push into the Gulf region.