Southeast Asia

The Galaxy Orientis fund has raised $520m out of a $1bn target from China Investment Corporation, Indonesia Investment Authority and State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The PE fund is eyeing investments across the Asean-China corridor.

The place where Asia does business

The ECM market performed the strongest in Q1, with Hong Kong leading the way, while Apac (ex Japan) M&A fees fell 47%.

The rationale behind all the winners for the best finance houses across Asia Pacific.

Kai Yun Tan has joined the law firm from WongPartnership.

The Singapore law firm is reorganising into four specialist verticals, betting that sector depth will win mandates as wealth conflicts, crypto cases and cross-border enforcements increase across Asia.

Welcome to the list of winners in the market awards across Gold, Silver and Bronze of Asia's Best Companies 2026.

Recent deals have involved hotel, food delivery and energy assets from firms in Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand. Japanese corporates are seeking diversification in western markets.

Despite growing investor confidence, a challenging fundraising environment in the region persists. The role of AI in deals is gaining in importance.