Interviews

With PE veteran in charge, PH’s Maharlika takes high-bar approach to deployment

Maharlika is adopting a due diligence framework more typical of international markets

Pegasus has invested in more than 30 companies in SE Asia.

IFS is prioritising borrowers that are proactively hedging risks.

Bias often arrives quietly, not as confrontation but as subtle doubt or hesitation in expectations, she said.

The strategy targets one of the largest cross-border payment corridors in the world.

In male-dominated environments, assumptions can precede credentials.

Women founders are often asked more detailed questions around risk management and operational resilience.

Consistent execution shifts the conversation from who you are to what you’re building.

It requires collaboration between universities, the industry, and government.

There has been a visible shift in both participation and perception over the past five years, she said.