Private Markets Investments

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$10,000 to $10 million

Min. Placement

1 Month to 12 Years

Duration, Lock-in Period

5% to 25%

Returns, IRR

Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Private Credit, Direct Deals, Co-Investments, Fractionalized, Tokenised, Secondaries

Returns in excess of 10% / 15% / 20% returns & more, for a sustained period of time that is less correlated to public markets.

And learn about Private Markets fraud, scams, risks & more

This site is for accredited investors, professional investors, institutional investors and financial professionals only.
You should have assets around $3 million to $300 million or managing $20 million to $3 billion, or more.

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Managing Director | Managing $390 million

1. Invest in Private Markets

Do You Need $10 Million?

Welcome to Private Markets Page.  Find useful info on private markets, experts insights, opportunities in private markets funds & private markets platforms, outlook on private markets, and risks & fraud in private markets.  Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Private Credit, Direct Deals & more. And join upcoming events in 2023.

2. Why Private Markets?

  • 1. Private Markets

    Boutique Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Market Investments, Investment Services, Direct Deals, Co-Investments, Fractionalized & Tokenised Private Markets, Secondaries. Achieve returns in excess of 10% / 15% / 20% returns & more, for a sustained period of time that is less correlated to public markets?

    Private markets is one of the hottest investment topics today – private credit, private equity, venture capital, primary deals, secondaries, real estate and tokenization of private markets investments.

    And perhaps the most important of all is the private markets ability to generate returns in excess of 10% / 15% / 20% returns & more, for a sustained period of time that is less correlated to public markets.  From a minimum $1 million, $10 million or $100 million placement in private markets, investors can now invest with $1,000, $10,000, $100,000 and with daily or monthly market liquidity instead of lock-in of 7 to 10 years.  All these really true?  What are the opportunities and risks?

  • 2. Top 10 Fraud

    Selected Top 10 Risks & Fraud in 2022 / 2023

    1) United States SEC Charged Allianz Global Investors & 3 Senior Portfolio Managers for Fraud to Conceal Complex Options Trading Strategy Called Structured Alpha in $11 Billion Fund Earning $550 Million in Fees, Fined $1 Billion and $5 Billion Payout to Investors | Read More
    2) Ex-Julius Baer Banker & Ex-JP Morgan Investment Manager Sentenced to Total of 11 Years Jail for Defrauding Libya Sovereign Wealth Fund, Extracted Dishonest Investment Fees of More than $11 Million | Read More
    3) Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Jailed 11 Years for Defrauding Investors, Raised $900 Million from Investors Including Murdoch & Walton Family | Read More
    4) Collapsed $13 Billion Middle-East Private Equity Abraaj Group Founder Arif Naqvi Loses Appeal in London Court to Dismiss Extradition to United States for Fraud & Money-Laundering including Defrauding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Read More
    5) Founder of Ozy Media Carlos Watson Arrested & Charged for Investment Fraud, Raised More than $50 Million Investments from Investors Including Steve Jobs Wife Laurene Powell Jobs, German Media Giant Axel Springer, Billionaire & Private Equity Founder Marc Lasry & Ford Foundation | Read More
    6) United States SEC Charged Financial Education Student Website Frank Founder Charlie Javice for Fraud in $175 Million Sale to JP Morgan in 2021, Claims 4.25 Million Customers But JP Morgan Verified Less Than 300,000 Customers | Read More
    7) Electric-truck Maker Nikola to Pay $125 million to Resolve Fraud Charges, Delivers First Electric Truck | Read More
    8) Now Missing Deloitte Senior Partner Amberjit Endow Ran $41 Million Investment Fraud via Endow Family Cap with 39.02% Returns in 6 Months to Invest in India Government Infrastructure Project, Investors Include Deloitte CEO Adam Powick & Deloitte Partners | Read More
    9) Envy Founder Ng Yu Zhi in $1.1 Billion Nickel Trading Fraud Bail Raised from S$4 Million to S$6 Million for Flight Risk, Case to be Heard at Singapore High Court with Power to Give Jail Sentences Exceeding 20 Years | Read More
    10) Thailand YouTuber Cheats 6,000 Investors in $55 Million FX Scam with 35% Returns, Company Linked to Luxury Fraud Case in Singapore | Read More

  • 3. Top 10 Reports
  • 4. Fund Managers

    Hamilton Lane

    Hamilton Lane is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs nearly 600 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has nearly $832 billion in assets under management and supervision, composed of nearly $108 billion in discretionary assets and over $724 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2022. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies.  Visit Website: Hamilton Lane

    AsiaLinq Investments

    AsiaLinq Investments is a Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) regulated by Monetary Authority of Singapore and domiciled in Singapore. CrediLinq Digital Economy Fund has a unique value proposition, focusing on financing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), and ecosystems servicing those SMEs in Asia. The Fund uses a digital lending platform that is codified and developed to process alternative and traditional data points via API plug-ins, which in turn shortens the loan approval process to less than a day and allowing the fund to scale rapidly. The duration of the loans is predominantly short and ultra-short, while the fees and interest charges are risk-adjusted, using machine learning techniques based on the real-time data. Visit Website: AsiaLinq Investments

    BitRock Capital

    BitRock Capital is a leading Venture Capital with a focus on Fintech and Digitalization. BitRock Capital is sponsored by GLP Pte Ltd (GLP), a leading global business builder, owner, developer and operator of logistics real estate, data centers, renewable energy, and related technologies. BitRock Capital focuses on attractive segments across the world, incl. payment and supply chain finance, financial inclusion and digital wallets in SEA, Web 3.0 application in FS, and SaaS. BitRock Capital currently manages three funds, including a USD Fund I of USD $50mn and a USD Fund II of USD $100mn. The portfolios of Fund I and Fund II consist of several top fintech companies worldwide, including Lingklogis (9959.HK, listed in April 2021 on HKEX), Sygnum (a global digital bank licensed in Switzerland that serves crypto assets), Fenbeitong (a unicorn that automates T&E expense management and reimbursement for SMEs), OneDegree (an HK licensed digital insurer), and LingXi Technology (China’s top AI-powered platform based on the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) model). Visit Website: BitRock Capital

    BSQ Capital

    BSQ Capital is a digital economy and blockchain-focused investment management firm focused on providing flexible capital solutions throughout cycles to promising founders and companies building the digital ecosystem. BSQ Capital’s flagship special situations investment strategy offers tailored capital solutions to digital asset & blockchain-enabled businesses, taking a highly thematic approach to investing that has the flexibility to capture opportunities throughout market cycles, capital structures, and asset types. BSQ Capital’s goal is to support the long-term growth of the digital ecosystem while maximizing risk-adjusted returns for investors underpinned by an emphasis on value, downside protection, and upside optionality. BSQ Capital is led by a team of institutional investors with backgrounds from leading tier-1 institutions including Lone Star Funds, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group, Blackstone, Blue Pool Capital, and Baring Private Equity Asia. Visit Website: BSQ Capital

  • 5. Platforms

    Private Markets Platform – Alta

    Alta, formerly known as Fundnel, is Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. Alta gives its international investor community direct access to invest and trade in a wide range of curated alternative assets, from direct investment into early to late-stage private companies, PE/VC funds, asset-backed securities of luxury assets, real estate and more.  Alta is a complete, end-to-end alternative investment platform, bringing private capital markets, fund management, and exchange solutions under one roof. Through its blockchain-powered exchange, Alta is also able to support tokenization, digital custody, and trading of alternative assets.  Since 2016, Alta has completed over 1,500 transactions valued in excess of US$600 million and has created access for investors to invest in over US$22 billion worth of mandated opportunities globally.   Alta is headquartered in Singapore and operates several offices across Southeast Asia.  Visit Website: Alta

    Private Markets Platform – Helicap Group

    Helicap is a Singapore-based market network providing curated and exclusive private investments to accredited investors. Our goal is to fill a $500 billion financing gap and deploy capital to 300 million underbanked through 1,000 originator partners. We developed our in-house proprietary technology to analyse millions of loan data points and extract credit rating insights, offering attractive risk-adjusted returns. This is complemented by our fully online, MAS-licensed investor deal platform, Helicap Securities.  Visit Website: Helicap

  • 6. Alta

    Private Markets Platform – Alta

    Alta, formerly known as Fundnel, is Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. Alta gives its international investor community direct access to invest and trade in a wide range of curated alternative assets, from direct investment into early to late-stage private companies, PE/VC funds, asset-backed securities of luxury assets, real estate and more.  Alta is a complete, end-to-end alternative investment platform, bringing private capital markets, fund management, and exchange solutions under one roof. Through its blockchain-powered exchange, Alta is also able to support tokenization, digital custody, and trading of alternative assets.  Since 2016, Alta has completed over 1,500 transactions valued in excess of US$600 million and has created access for investors to invest in over US$22 billion worth of mandated opportunities globally.   Alta is headquartered in Singapore and operates several offices across Southeast Asia.  Visit Website: Alta

    Key People:

    Kelvin Lee, Alta Co-founder & CEO

    Kelvin is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alta. Alta (previously known as Fundnel) is Southeast Asia’s largest digital marketplace for alternative investments. Kelvin is responsible for driving growth and strategic initiatives across the Group and under his leadership, the Group has achieved over USD 22 billion in mandated transactions and has completed over USD 600 million for private companies and funds to-date. Alta has also since expanded its footprint out of Singapore to Malaysia, Indonesia and India. In 2021, Alta was recognised by Financial Times as the 107th fastest growing company in Asia Pacific, Fintech of the Year by The Asset, and 21st fastest growing company in Singapore by The Straits Times.  Kelvin played a key role in Alta’s founding membership and serves as an advisory board member of  Alta’s exchange business, then known as Hg Exchange, Asia’s first member-driven private exchange to support the issuance and trading of both digital and non-digital capital market products, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Prior to co-founding Alta, Kelvin was an investment banker at J.P. Morgan, covering clients in North and Southeast Asia, and had raised over USD 20 billion for clients during his tenure. Prior to J.P. Morgan, he was with Standard Chartered working on leveraged and acquisition finance, balance sheet & capital structure optimisation, and other alternative structured capital raising solutions such as the securitisation of receivables and the provision of sale and leaseback structures. Kelvin is currently a member of the Singapore Business Federation’s Young Business Leaders Network (YBLN) and Young Entrepreneurs Network (YEN).

    Khai Lin Sng, Alta Co-founder & CIO

    Khai Lin Sng is the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Alta. Alta (previously known as Fundnel) is the largest licensed digital marketplace for alternative investments in Southeast Asia backed by Nomura Holdings (Japan), Philips Securities and Binance Asia. Khai Lin leads Alta’s Corporate Development Division and is responsible for developing the company’s new business units. In her role as CIO, Khai Lin also oversees Alta’s overseas offices and corporate relations function.  Under her leadership, Alta has achieved over USD 22 billion in mandated transactions and raised over USD 600 million for private companies and funds to date. Alta  has also since expanded its footprint out of Singapore to Malaysia, Indonesia and India. In 2022, Alta was named as the Most Innovative Alternative Asset Offering in Singapore; in 2021, Alta was recognised by Financial Times as the 107th fastest growing company in Asia Pacific, Fintech of the Year by The Asset, and 21st fastest growing company in Singapore by The Straits Times.  Khai Lin was also integral in Alta’s founding membership of Alta’s exchange business, then known as Hg Exchange, Asia’s first member-driven licensed private exchange to support the issuance and trading of both digital and non-digital capital market products, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Alta’s exchange business supports tokenisation and digital custody of alternative assets as an integrated and end-to-end solution. In her role as Director of Alta’s exchange business, Khai Lin represents Alta’s commitment to increasing access and liquidity in the private capital markets. She also serves as Vice-President of the Singapore Fintech Association. Prior to co-founding Alta, Khai Lin was an investment banker at JP Morgan, Citibank and CIMB-GK Securities.

    Benjamin Twoon, Alta Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer

    Benjamin is the co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Alta. Alta (previously known as Fundnel) is the largest licensed digital marketplace for alternative investments in Southeast Asia backed by Nomura Holdings (Japan), Philips Securities and Binance Asia. Benjamin leads Alta’s Private Equity and Investments businesses and is responsible for developing the company’s Private Capital Markets and Fund Management capabilities. Benjamin spearheaded Alta’s expansion into Indonesia in 2015 and oversees strategy formulation for regional expansion.  Under his leadership, Alta has achieved over USD 22 billion in mandated transactions and raised over USD 600 million for private companies and funds to-date. Alta has also since expanded its footprint out of Singapore to Malaysia, Indonesia, and India. In 2022, Alta was named as the Most Innovative Alternative Asset Offering in Singapore; in 2021, Alta was recognised by Financial Times as the 107th fastest growing company in Asia Pacific, Fintech of the Year by The Asset, and 21st fastest growing company in Singapore by The Straits Times.  Benjamin was also integral in Alta’s acquisition of Hg Exchange, Asia’s first member-driven licensed private exchange to support the issuance and trading of both digital and non-digital capital market products, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Today, the digital exchange operates as Alta’s exchange business, supporting tokenisation and digital custody of alternative assets as an integrated and end-to-end solution. Benjamin served as Independent Non-Executive Director of several listed companies locally and abroad, including Shengye Capital, a specialised enterprise financial services provider in the People‘s Republic of China listed on the Hong Kong Exchange, as well as Y Ventures Group, a data-driven e-commerce company listed on the Singapore Exchange.  Benjamin also served as Non-Executive Director of Anthill Capital Pte Ltd, a regional investment and incubation platform,   Benjamin’s diverse career has spanned financial services, corporate finance and financial technology across various business levels. Prior to co-founding Alta, Benjamin was with Temasek Holding’s Oil & Gas investment arm, Pavilion Energy, CVCI Private Equity, and Citibank.

  • 7. Helicap

    Private Markets Platform – Helicap Group

    Helicap is a Singapore-based market network providing curated and exclusive private investments to accredited investors. Our goal is to fill a $500 billion financing gap and deploy capital to 300 million underbanked through 1,000 originator partners. We developed our in-house proprietary technology to analyse millions of loan data points and extract credit rating insights, offering attractive risk-adjusted returns. This is complemented by our fully online, MAS-licensed investor deal platform, Helicap Securities.

    Visit Website: Helicap

    FREE ACCESS TO HELICAP PRIVATE INVESTMENTS – PAST & PRESENT – Sign up here – https://investor.helicap.com/sign-up

    • Helicap Diversified PortfolioHelicap’s Diversified Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) specialises in alternative lending in Asia. The Portfolio focuses on private debt investments and has provided investors with a net return of 9% to 11% per annum.  The Portfolio has invested over USD 130 million towards alternative lending platforms and non-bank financial institutions. Over the past four years, it has aided over 5 million underserved small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.  The Portfolio oversees a well-diversified mix of senior secured debt investments in alternative lenders across Southeast Asia, benefiting from comprehensive security packages in each of its positions. In its thorough due diligence process, the Portfolio utilises Helicap’s institutional-grade credit analytics engine, providing granular insights into the loan book performances of its portfolio companies. Doing so, the Portfolio has provided its investors with strong risk-adjusted returns through consistent quarterly distributions since 2018.
    • Helicap Platform Managed by Helicap Securities – Helicap’s proprietary FinTech platform operates with one singular objective in mind: To deliver real alpha on a transaction level, and diversification on a portfolio level for professional investors.
    • An Expert Partner in Private Capital Investments – Helicap’s team of seasoned professionals has a proven track record of syndicating and investing over USD 200 million in private debt over the past years.   Through their regional network, the platform sources hundreds of strong private credit investment opportunities each year, from which they carefully select and curate those few that create the greatest value for their clients, delivering them with best-in-class deal structuring and deal servicing capabilities.
    • Senior Debt, Mezzanine and Equity Capital with Impact – Investors have access to a range of investment options with Helicap, including senior debt, mezzanine, and equity capital, which offer either a diversified income stream with manageable risk or the potential for significant returns. Additionally, socially responsible investors can align their investments with their values and contribute to making a positive impact on society.  www.helicap.com

    Key People:

    David Z Wang, Helicap Co-founder and Group CEO

    • Decade of experience in investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Nomura
    • Founded 33 Capital, an investment firm focused on FinTech and e-commerce startups in Southeast Asia
    • Recognised as a Top-FinTech Leader by the Singapore FinTech Association in 2019
    • Graduated from National University of Singapore as a university scholar and holds a certification in FinTech from MIT

    Quentin Vanoekel, Co-founder & CIO Helicap Investments

    • 10+ years of experience in PE / VC and Private Debt in Southeast Asia
    • Co-founded and sold Indonesian asset management firm to Shinhan AM
    • Led payment company from Series B to IPO
    • Ex-Venture Partner at Via iD (Asia)

    Most Recent Accolades:

    Named the “20 Hottest Startups of 2023” by Singapore Business Review – Visit: https://sbr.com.sg/exclusive/20-hottest-startups-2023

    Awards

    1. High-Growth Companies of Asia-Pacific 2023 by The Financial Times – This ranking is the result of a thorough research process that involved months of research, public calls for participation, database research, and direct contact with tens of thousands of companies in the region. The goal was to identify outstanding companies among millions of enterprises in Asia-Pacific. Helicap stood out and earned a spot among the other Growth Champions.

    2. Financial Inclusion Initiative of the year (Singapore) by Asian Banking and Finance, Retail Banking Awards 2022 – Helicap was named Financial inclusive initiative of the year (Singapore) at the ABF Retail Banking Awards. It recognises outstanding banks and financial institutions that offer innovative retail products, services, and strategies that benefit their clients and the industry as a whole.

    3. Fintech Innovation 2022 – Asia Asset Management Best of the Best Award – The Asia Asset Management Best of the Best Award presented to Helicap for Asean Fintech Innovation Award 2022

3. Find Alternative Investments

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Find Alternatives, Private Markets Investments in Hong Kong & Singapore
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Visit $832 Billion Private Markets Asset Manager Hamilton Lane
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Find Private Markets Investments Alta | Hedge Funds, Private Equity, VC Funds
Find Private Markets Investments Alta | Rare Whiskey, Art, Real Estate & more
Find Private Markets Debt Investments Helicap | Private Debt, Private Credit

4. What to invest in 2023

” For the conservative investors, we believe this is a good time to look at senior private credit … … Investors should be looking at high single digit to low teens returns “

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Kerrine Koh
Hamilton Lane
Head of Southeast Asia

$832 Billion AUM

5. Exclusive on Private Markets

Kerrine Koh, Head of Southeast Asia at Hamilton Lane on private markets, key trends, increasing demand from non-institutional investors including HNW (high net worth) investors & family offices, the changing landscape of private markets and opportunities & risks in private markets investments.  Hamilton Lane is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally with $832 billion in assets under management and supervision (as of 31/12/22).  Kerrine formerly served as BlackRock’s Head of Alternatives Distribution for Southeast Asia (BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, with $8.59 trillion AUM).

1) Which investments have high returns opportunities in 2023 & beyond?
Kerrine: Within private markets specifically, despite the challenging investment landscape, Hamilton Lane’s 2023 Market Overview report recently found that within the private markets, we’re still seeing that private credit, secondaries and infrastructure will provide compelling opportunities in the year ahead.

2) How will global economic factors affect private markets? 
Kerrine: The global economic landscape has definitely seen a great deal of disruption over the last year.  Inflation, rising interest rates and an overall volatile market environment are leaving their mark on the private markets.  The most obvious impacts are higher borrowing costs and higher discount rates, which may put pressure on valuations. This is reflected in slower investment activity (at least relative to record activity in 2021), and consequently in fundraising, where we see a challenging road ahead.

3) For the most conservative investors, what will be the most suitable investments in private markets and what is the range of returns they can expect?
Kerrine: For the most conservative investors, we believe this is a good time to look at senior private credit. As mentioned, we believe private credit is a relatively resilient asset class. And to be in senior secured credit provides an additional layer of protection within the capital structure against defaults. Investors should be looking at high single digit to low teens returns, in this environment.

4) With more investment managers & investors chasing the same opportunities, will returns decrease in private markets?
Kerrine: In fact more than 85% of companies with revenues over $100 million are private – and as the public company universe continues to contract, in our view, private markets are the only way to play in the large, global universe of growing companies

6. Private Markets Opportunities in 2023

” Family offices and HNWIs are tapping into venture markets as VCs have created high returns for investors in the last decade “

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Dr. Alfred Shang
BitRock Capital
Founder & CEO

Venture Capital Fund

” Higher yield is a function of higher risk but private credit funds often capitalize on inefficient market structures “

AsiaLinq Investments Deep Singh

Deep Singh
AsiaLinq Investments
Founder & CEO

Private Credit Fund

” In 2023: Private credit, secondaries and infrastructure will provide compelling opportunities in the year ahead “

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Kerrine Koh
Hamilton Lane
Head of Southeast Asia

$832 Billion AUM

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Khai Lin Sng
Alta
Co-founder & CIO

Private Markets Platform

Alta

Private Markets Platform

 $22 Billion Opportunities

$600 Million Invested

1,500+ Transactions Completed

” Access alternative assets like hedge funds, VC funds, alternative credit, hard & luxury assets like rare whiskeys, wines, art & real estate “

” We aim to create positive change through financial inclusion and sustainable finance while providing good returns to investors “

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David Z Wang
Helicap
Group CEO

Private Markets Platform & Fund

” FinTech is a formidable catalyst for financial inclusion.  Requires execution rigor, deep understanding of financial ecosystems “

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Quentin Vanoekel
Helicap Investments
Co-founder & CIO

Private Markets Platform

” At Alta, we are devoted to creating access & enhancing liquidity in alternative assets for our global community of investors “

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Kelvin Lee
Alta
Co-founder & CEO

Private Markets Platform

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David Z Wang
Helicap
Group CEO

Private Markets Platform & Fund

Helicap

Private Markets Platform & Fund

 $180 Million Deployed

1,000+ Originators Screened

9 – 12% Historical Returns

” Our platform sources hundreds of attractive private credit investment opportunities including senior debt, mezzanine & equity capital. The Helicap Income Opportunities Fund focuses on private debt investments. “

Citi Global Wealth 2023 Returns Estimates

+9.5%

Hedge Funds

+3.4%

Cash

+18.6%

Private Equity

+10%

Equities

+10.6%

Real Estate

+5.1%

Fixed Income

HSBC Private Bank with $423 Billion Assets in 2022

HSBC Private Bank: For Alternatives, keep core allocations to private markets and real estate.

Citi: For Alternative Investments, focus on distressed lending / re-capitalization, favorable valuations for investors into venture capital

Credit Suisse: For Private Markets – Secondaries, private debt & co-investments

  • The 2022 Recession Survey

    The 2022 Recession Survey

    Caproasia Institute conducted a survey on recession with leading investment managers, advisors, professional investors & family offices.  A total of 147 respondents worldwide participated in the survey over 3 weeks (4th Oct to 26th Oct 2022).  The 2022 Recession Survey asked respondents on their view of a recession in 2022/2023 and if they have de-risk their investments &/or prepared for investment opportunities.  Respondents also provided their expected returns on their assets, investments & portfolio over the next 1 year or till the end of 2023.  The 147 respondents comes from 27 countries.  71.4% are from APAC, 16.3% from Europe, 2.7% from Middle-East (Dubai) and 9.5% from Americas.  53% of the respondents are from Singapore (34%) & Hong Kong (19%).

    51.02% of respondents manage $3 million to $100 million, 19.04% manage $100 million to $1 billion, 11.56% manage $1 billion to $100 billion, 1.36% manage more than $100 billion, 16.33% of respondents indirectly manage assets or advise clients, 0.68% (1 respondent, family office) decline to disclose portfolio size.

    The Survey:

    1. Views of a recession in 2022/2023
    2. If they have de-risk their investments &/or prepared for investment opportunities
    3. Expected returns over the next 1 year or till the end of 2023

  • Portfolio Size

    Portfolio Size / AUM:

    • 51.02% of respondents manage $3 million to $100 million
    • 19.04% manage $100 million to $1 billion
    • 11.56% manage $1 billion to $100 billion
    • 1.36% manage more than $100 billion
    • 16.33% of respondents indirectly manage assets or advise clients
    • 0.68% (1 respondent, family office) decline to disclose portfolio size

    Portfolio Size / AUM: Breakdown

    • $3 million to $20 million – 37.41%
    • $20 million to $100 million – 13.61%
    • $100 million to $300 million – 9.52%
    • $300 million to $1 billion – 9.52%
    • $1 billion to $10 billion – 6.80%
    • $10 billion to $30 billion – 3.40%
    • $30 billion to $100 billion – 1.36%
    • More than $100 billion – 1.36%
    • Indirectly managing / advising – 16.33%
    • Undisclosed – 0.68% (1 respondent, family office) decline to disclose portfolio size

  • The Respondents

    The Respondents

    The 147 respondents come from 27 countries.  71.4% are from APAC, 16.3% from Europe, 2.7% from Middle-East (Dubai) and 9.5% from Americas.  53% of the respondents are from Singapore (34%) & Hong Kong (19%).

    • 71.4% are from Asia-Pacific
    • 16.3% from Europe
    • 2.7% from Middle-East (Dubai)
    • 9.5% from Americas.

    27 Countries:

    • Asia-Pacific – Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand
    • Europe – United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Morocco, Turkey
    • Middle East – Dubai
    • Americas – United States, Canada, Argentina, Venezuela

  • Key Findings

    The 2022 Recession Survey

    Caproasia Institute conducted a survey on recession with leading investment managers, advisors, professional investors & family offices.  A total of 147 respondents worldwide participated in the survey over 3 weeks (4th Oct to 26th Oct 2022).   The Survey:

    1. Views of a recession in 2022/2023
    2. If they have de-risk their investments &/or prepared for investment opportunities
    3. Expected returns over the next 1 year or till the end of 2023

    Key Findings

    • We have a Recession83.66% view that we are already in a recession or will have a recession.
    • Already in a Recession – 29.25% view that we are already in a recession, data in next few months will show, due to data lag.
    • 6 months to 1 year Recession – 31.97% view that we will have a short & mild recession, that will last around 6 months to 1 year
    • On Investment – 78.23% have taken actions, preparing, getting cautious, or ready for investment opportunities.
    • On Expected Returns  67.2% are expecting positive returns ranging from 1% to more than 50% of portfolio gains

    Larger Portfolio Insights (More than $1 billion):

    • No Recession – Slightly more larger portfolio investors view that we will not have a recession (21% vs 9.52% overall)
    • Committed Position Actions on Recession – Larger portfolio (> $1 billion) have taken a slightly more committed stance on recession (Yes, No), and thus larger portfolio have taken more portfolio actions to either increase investments, or decrease investments.
    • Getting Cautious – None of larger portfolio responded with “Getting Cautious” compared to 147 respondents of 14.29%
    • Higher Returns & Larger Losses – Larger portfolio expect higher returns, and larger losses compared to all 147 respondents.  Notably, 0% expect minimal change to portfolio, compared to 8.16% of overall 147 respondents

     

    Larger Portfolio:

    • 19 of 147 respondents manage more than $1 billion
    • 11.56% manage $1 billion to $100 billion
    • 1.36% manage more than $100 billion

  • Key Summary

    The 2022 Recession Survey Summary

    1) On a Recession in 2022/2023

    • 83.66% view that we are already in a recession or will have a recession.
    • 29.25% view that we are already in a recession, and data in next few months will show, due to data lag.
    • 31.97% view that we will have a short & mild recession, that will last around 6 months to 1 year
    • 12.24% view that we will have a mid-to-long term recession, lasting 1 to 5 years
    • 10.20% view that something will trigger a major crisis that will cause a severe recession (Eg. 2008 Subprime, 1997 Asian Currency Crisis)

    Larger Portfolio Insights  (More than $1 billion):

    Overall, versus small portfolio, slightly more larger portfolio investors view that we will not have a recession (21% vs 9.52%).

     

    2) De-risk investments, &/or ready for investment opportunities?

    • 78.23% of respondents have taken actions, preparing, getting cautious, or ready for investment opportunities.
    • Only 21.77% of respondents have not, are not, or will not take any actions.

    Larger Portfolio Insights  (More than $1 billion):

    Overall, larger portfolio have taken a slightly more committed stance on recession (Yes, No), and thus larger portfolio have taken more portfolio actions to either increase investments, or decrease investments.  Also, 0% (None) of the larger portfolio responded with “Getting Cautious” compared to overall 147 respondents of 14.29%.

     

    3) Expected Returns on Investments (1 Year, End 2023)

    • 67.2% of respondents are expecting positive returns ranging from 1% to more than 50% of portfolio gains
    • 21% expect positive returns of 20% or more of portfolio gains
    • 24.2% expect negative returns (losses) ranging from -1% to more than 50% of portfolio losses

    Larger Portfolio Insights (More than $1 billion):

    Overall, larger portfolio expect higher returns, and larger losses compared to all 147 respondents, with 0% expecting minimal change to portfolio, compared to 8.16% of overall 147 respondents

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” The world faces growing recession risks and a fundamental shift away from relative stability to an age of breakdown in international relations and more frequent natural disasters … … if central banks move too aggressively to tamp down price pressures, it could trigger a prolonged economic downturn “

Oct 2022 – International Monetary Fund Head Kristalina Georgieva

The 2022 Recession Series

Are we entering into a recession?  Will it be a global or regional recession? How do you manage wealth, assets & investments in a recession? Is staying invested the best way to navigate a recession?  Which product may fail that will trigger a systemic collapse?  Will there be lawsuits, cover-ups, resulting in billions of losses?  Investments without government or large institutional investors direct or indirect support will be most at risk.  What should investment managers, advisors and professional investors do?  Which products / sectors are most at risk?  What will be the new implications on tax, legal and risks?  Will there be a united or divided global front to manage the recession?

 

” IMF – Global GDP growth in 2022 forecast at 3.2%, 2023 at 2.7%, avoiding a global recession (major economies) “

 

1) Caproasia Institute 2022 Recession Survey

Caproasia Institute has released the 2022 Recession Survey with 147 leading investment managers, advisors, professional investors & family offices surveyed in October 2022, providing their views on a recession in 2022 or 2023, if they have de-risk their investments &/or prepared for investment opportunities, and expected returns on their assets, investments & portfolio | Read More

2) List of Economic Crisis from 1900 – 2022

Economic crisis happens more frequently than you think.  Most of us would recall the recent 2020 Global Pandemic and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, and perhaps from history lesson, 1929 Great Depression.  How about the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis or the 1970s Energy Crisis?  How many major or notable economic crisis had happened in the last 122 years from 1900 to 2022?  Did you live through the difficult times?  Who do you know that had been impacted?  How can you learn from the many crisis to help you manage your investments?  Read More

3) IMF World Economic Outlook Report Oct 2022:

Global GDP growth in 2022 forecast at 3.2%, 2023 at 2.7%, avoiding a global recession (major economy) except for Germany (2023 GDP: -0.3%), Italy (2023 GDP: -0.2%), and Russia (2022: -3.4%, 2023: -2.3%). The largest economy United States is expected to grow 1.6% in 2022 and 1% in 2023, and China GDP to grow 3.2% in 2022 and 4.4% in 2023.  Read More

4) Schroders Strategist Tina Fong: Why This Economic Cycle is Different?

Recessions, however, are usually accompanied by a meaningful pick-up in the unemployment rate, and this has not occurred. Instead, the unemployment rate is at a multi-decade low. Indeed, the strength of the labour market speaks of an economy in its expansion phase, albeit now clearly pushing at capacity limits. Other economic indicators, however, such as business surveys (deteriorating) and the rate of change in inflation (still accelerating), suggest an economy already experiencing that particularly difficult type of slowdown, stagflation.  Read More

 

“ The unemployment rate is at a multi-decade low “

 

 

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