Global index providers are boosting China in their indices this year. However, China has more work to do to convince investors to stay.

What will the PE landscape look like 2019? With external threats and structural changes internally, Chinese investors are expected to be more prudent if not as conservative as last year.

Changing interest rate expectations prompt a renewed surge in Reit offerings as investors wonder whether wider equity market momentum can last.

From market and liquidity to technology and regulatory compliance, private equity firms encounter risk everywhere. But some risks, such as personal integrity, can be more latent.

As the China-US trade war gives global markets the jitters, private equity firms are increasingly looking to Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia for a return.

After a volatile 2018, FinanceAsia polled investors in the region, asking questions ranging from their biggest fears for 2019 to the role of ESG in investor portfolios.

It has been a tough year, but will 2019 be any better? FinanceAsia wants to hear what you think. Are equity markets going to improve or will we remain in the doldrums?

Difficult public equity markets and long lead times before companies list their shares are propelling issuers and investors to prioritise off-market transactions.

Asian equity markets are being driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals say bankers and investors, hopeful of a turnaround before year-end.

Despite Beijing’s funding support for companies, corporate bond defaults in China are expected to continue at a brisk pace this year.