An ambitious wave of Chinese entrepreneurs is changing the definition of Chinese private equity investment, as the market looks for a revival after a slow few years; Cheng sees opportunities across product personalisation, robotics and different geographies.

The seventh issuance, listed on SGX, aims to continue leveraging blended finance to develop gender-lens investments across Asia; a second tranche in the pipeline could make it the largest in the WLB series.

Fujitec is a leading Japanese manufacturer of elevators and escalators and EQT wants to help its international expansion by working alongside existing management.

Jerome Niddam, the bank's Apac head of global markets, will replace Cecile Bartenieff in Hong Kong from September; Bartenieff is switching roles at the French bank.

Despite some valuation gaps, fundamentals in key sectors such as technology and energy, in addition to country reforms, are attracting capital as optimism picks up.

Amid rising geopolitical fragmentation and tightening capital, infrastructure is emerging as a resilient asset class. Philippe Valahu discussed how a shift towards climate-smart, gender-inclusive, and blended finance-backed projects is redefining long-term value.

The rationale behind all the winners in Australia and New Zealand.

The rationale behind all the winners in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The rationale behind all the winners in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.