Specialist Summits DayMonday, 28 September 2026 - SGT (Singapore Time, GMT+08:00)

Japan’s private markets remain highly active despite rising interest rates and a weaker yen – where do you see the opportunity arising as these dynamics reshape the landscape? As Japanese investors continue to allocate heavily overseas and international GPs raise bigger Japan-focused funds, how is the balance between local and foreign capital evolving? As Japan’s private markets continue to mature, is there a risk of overconfidence or mispricing in certain segments of the market?

With more Indian companies maturing and liquidity pathways growing through M&A and an IPO market that has come of age, are LP expectations for exists changing? Is there a greater focus placed on tech-enabled and underpenetrated sectors than there is on pure tech, and where do you find the best opportunities? As domestic capital deepens, how do should LPs think about currency and valuations risks?

With GPs increasingly using Singapore as a structuring base and establishing regional HQs, how can it ensure that it’s a strategic gateway, while mitigating the risk of becoming an intermediary? What continues to make Singapore the preferred location for holding structures, attracting top talent and fundraising? As capital gets reallocated more aggressively towards India and Japan while being very selective in SEA, how can Singapore’s role evolve to take the lion’s share?

As LPs rebalance their allocations in response to geopolitical turbulence, is Australia positioned to benefit from global capital rotation? With fierce competition chasing fewer deals in the private equity market, what do sustainable return expectations look like? Given the slowdown in the IPO market, can the Australian market expect a surge in secondaries and sponsor-to-sponsor transaction volumes to grow?

How are LPs thinking about realisations in this capital-intensive space with long duration investments and which exit pathway seems realistic to generate liquidity and DPI?

What are the main obstacles facing AI infrastructure expansion ambitions? Is there a risk of overcapacity and is there a rush to build and manufacture at a pace exceeding demand? In the long run, do you see the infrastructure providers having a more sustainable business than the companies building AI products?

With AI investors looking to cash in on both sides of the pacific, is this effectively funding separate tech stacks and how does it affect exit strategies? As Asia leads and controls the building blocks of AI, how are you thinking about concentration risks? With nations looking to have “AI sovereignty”, how does this fragmentation impact the opportunity for private markets investors?

Are China’s private markets seeing a rebound or is this a structural reset? Consumer sentiment, domestic policy and geopolitics: which factor will have the most impact on China’s private markets comeback? Is the Hong Kong IPO market signalling the return of distributions or do you see exit pathways still limited?

Following a fairly muted 2025, what is the LP sentiment for Indonesia and is 2026 the year the market begins to recover? With many funds approaching the end of their life cycle, has there been an increase in secondary activity and is this the path to liquidity under current market conditions? Is Indonesia a domestic growth opportunity or is there a global angle to it?

To what is Vietnam’s infrastructure able to accommodate potential growth? How sustainable is the country’s competitive advantage as global supply chains and manufacturing hubs continue to diversify? What role will AI adoption have on Vietnam’s outsourcing opportunity and becoming a hub for digital services?

Join this dynamic workshop exploring opportunities and challenges in private markets investing across developed and developing Asia. Get a deep dive on how structural differences in economic maturity, regulations, innovations ecosystems and capital flows shape investment opportunities in Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.