Analysis
Musk and Altman have agreed to Amodei’s call to slow AI development.
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AI stocks slump across Asia after top lab CEOs urge caution
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Ares appoints James Garforth as principal for Asia direct lending
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China's Ligent seeks to raise nearly $723m in Hong Kong IPO
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Asian LPs lean on secondaries to deepen PE exposure: Flexstone
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Australian pension giants signal SE Asia appetite but scale constrains allocation
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People
Garforth joins from BGH Capital in Melbourne.
IPOs & Markets
It has received $340 million from cornerstone investors.
Secondaries
Secondaries give LPs a more diversified exposure to the asset class, said managing partner Nitin Gupta.
Private equity, infrastructure and private credit emerge as key avenues.
Vietnam
PGBank continues to expand its banking operations in Vietnam.
India
Many of the fund’s backers are repeat LPs from Funds I and II, said Visalakshi Chandramouli.
World
He suggested that leading AI firms may be close to unveiling a pact to slow AI development.
Greater China
About 60% of the net proceeds will be used for R&D of the company’s next-generation models.
Singapore
This edition features monthly startup fundraising data from India, Greater China and SE Asia.
