IMAS (Investment Management Association of Singapore)’s Post

IPEM is kicking off in Paris! This key event once again brings together the top leaders in private equity and investment, and I'm excited to be attending alongside so many passionate professionals. Together with Antoine Colson, we will be presenting the main takeaways from the second edition of the survey conducted by AlixPartners in partnership with IPEM, focusing on trends in fundraising and capital allocation in private equity over the next 12 months.  Based on feedback from over 2,200 GPs and LPs from France and around the world attending IPEM, this report offers insights into favored asset classes, sector preferences, fund managers’ positioning, and the strategies sought by institutional investors. Join us for our session on September 11 at 9:00 AM, where we’ll dive into how LPs and GPs can better navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s market. The full report will be available after the session. Looking forward to seeing you there and discussing the exciting outlook for the sector! #privatequity #fundraise #investment #LP #GP #whenitreallymatters

Last week our Managing Partner Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah, CertIoD spoke at the 20th Annual AVCA - The African Private Capital Association Conference & VC Summit in Johannesburg on the theme, "Fortifying the Future: The Critical Role of Emerging Managers". Sharing the panel with Ennis Rimawi, Isabelle Bébéar, Rui Oliveira and moderated by Simone Baur, it was a great opportunity to share the work and unique experiences of Sahara Impact Ventures investing in early stage businesses at the nexus of gender and climate and how we attract dealflow. Yvonne shared insights on the following (i) Main challenges faced by emerging fund managers and what interventions could be helpful in supporting their fundraising journey. (ii) How GP accelerator programs are useful and support emerging fund managers with LP introductions, training and capacity building , warehousing support among others to accelerate their fund close (iii) How innovations around shared back office services could support fund managers reduce their running costs and be more efficient. Many thanks to AVCA - The African Private Capital Association for the opportunity. Mandy Nyarko MBE Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah, CertIoD #AVCA2024 #earlystageinvesting #climatefinance #genderlensinvesting

🌟 Spotlight on Expertise! 🌟 We are excited to highlight CFM Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman who was a featured Subject Matter Expert at the recent #talktoDwellFi sessions during the CoinAlts Fund Symposium. 🎤 Karl delved into the Current Trends in Capital Raising with Allocators, amidst the backdrop of increasing institutional adoption of digital assets. With the market recovery in 2023, institutional investors are showing renewed interest, with 64% of current digital asset investors surveyed expecting to increase allocations in the next three years. Additionally, 45% of institutional investors plan to invest in digital assets, highlighting a significant uptick in adoption, particularly among family offices and financial advisors. Check out Karl's perspectives on the industry here: https://lnkd.in/geZe72wd. #FinanceTrends #CapitalRaising #Allocators #InstitutionalAdoption #DigitalAssets #ExpertInsights #DwellFi #CoinAlts

IMAS has kicked off a series of engagement sessions with our members and yesterday, we hosted a small group discussion with our member firms, to learn more about their needs, gain feedback on how IMAS can serve them better and take the opportunity to share about our latest initiatives.   Our Chairman, Jenny Sofian, warmly welcomed attendees and emphasized the importance of collaboration and communication within the industry. This intimate dialogue provided useful insights into the key priorities of the participating firms with sharing of issues that the participants hope that the industry can help address.   These discussions are crucial to build a foundation for IMAS initiatives, aligning them with the industry’s needs and goals and ensuring a positive impact. Thanks to everyone who joined us: Geraldine Teo, CCO of Ashmore, Sameer C., CEO of Amansa Capital Pte. Ltd., HJ Quek, CEO of Genedant Capital, Agnes Cai, CEO of Foord Asset Management, May Fun F. , Head of Risk of M&G Investments, Lih-Yann Tan, CFA, CEO of William Blair and Joel Kim, CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors.   Learn more about our latest initiatives via our quarterly newsletter, the IMAS Digest, via this link: https://lnkd.in/gunb-But and stay updated on IMAS’ events by following us on our Linkedin.   If you are interested to join us and be part of future discussions, get in touch with the IMAS membership team or find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gGDzQCzU   Benedict Tan, Kyo Tan (陈书渊), Wee Yong ANG, CA (S'pore)   #imas #membership #investment #assetmanagement

Notice something different about this page you’re following? You’re not imagining it! We have updated its name to Quintas Capital. The EIIS Innovation Fund will continue to be operated by Quintas Capital, but from now on, you’ll be seeing a lot more of the big Q! We also have a very exciting announcement coming tomorrow, so please keep an eye on this page to see what’s happening. #QuintasCapital #InnovationFund #ExcitingAnnouncement #BigChanges | Kevin Canning | Tim O'Callaghan | Kim Ronayne | Shane O'Connor  

We are proud to share that ESR-LOGOS REIT has clinched the “Best Real Estate Manager” award at the prestigious AsianInvestor Asset Management Award 2024, with Ms. Charlene-Jayne Chang, Head of Capital Markets and Investor Relations, receiving this honour on our behalf! This award is yet another testament to the success of our 4R Strategy executed in 2023 amidst a volatile business landscape. Our foresight in identifying the detriments of rapidly rising inflation and interest rates on our portfolio led us to swiftly implement mitigating strategies, including early-year equity fund raising and divestments of non-core assets. These measures not only helped us navigate through volatility but also enabled E-LOG to emerge stronger into 2024, poised for continued success. At E-LOG, we remain ever vigilant in identifying market trends and assessing our position. We continuously seek ways to improve and adapt within the broader context to ensure we remain relevant and implement strategies that allows us to navigate challenges and to consistently provide value to our stakeholders. We extend our sincere thanks to the organisers, AsianInvestor, and panel of judges for this recognition. We also thank our dedicated team and stakeholders for their unwavering support. #ESRLOGOSREIT #ELOG #ESR #Awards #FutureReady #NewEconomy

There are far worse places to spend three days than Milan - especially when there's a major #fundraise event on! This week, JOIN Capital's Jan Borgstädt, Federico Fini and Flavia Levi had the privilege of attending the latest of the Zero One Hundred Conferences. Jan moderated a panel entitled “LP Perspective on Regional Venture Capital Landscape: What Type of LP Investors Are the Most Active in the Regional Fund Allocation?”. Great discussions with fellow panelists - Simona Corno Partner Fund of Funds at CDP Venture Capital SGR, Gregor von dem Knesebeck, Managing Director at Blue Future Partners, and Spyros Arsenis Spyros, Head of the Business Innovation and Director of the NBG Business Seeds at National Bank of Greece. A few key takeaways : 💡 Private LPs now view public funding not as a weakness in a GP’s fundraising abilities but as a sign of quality and sound governance. 💡 There is great debate on regulations being tweaked to accomodate allow more private and public capital to flow into venture capital.   💡 A great GP is a GP that’s not only a visionary, but great at administration and execution! Until the next time - arrivederci! #Investment #VentureCapital

We conclude the XII Edition of Rankia #FundsExperience Lisbon. We appreciate the 8 asset managers who have joined us and all of our attendees, for making it a huge success. See you May 2025! #RankiaProEurope

Now we have had the opportunity to review the transcript of this fascinating conversation, it seems apparent that thinking is turning hard to the nature of the inflection point we are reaching in global markets. In short, it is all well and good to talk about 'higher for longer' in the context of taking air out of a balloon that was pumped full of pandemic stimulus, but we have now reached the point where consumers everywhere are feeling the pain. And yet central banks may not cut, or at least not far, unless that pain metastasises into unemployment and other symptoms of spare capacity. There are no easy answers for policymakers, especially as, at the same time, everyone is only too aware of the heightened atmosphere of political and geopolitical tension looming in H2. Talk on the RBNZ, for instance, coalesced around a sense that it may now be overdoing its hawkish tone. The good news? Issuers have been able to make hay in H1, including in the Australian market - which has experienced unprecedented scale and consistency of demand. New Zealand has been harder for global borrowers but there is ongoing optimism about underlying demand even as pricing has been tough to line up. You can read a full transcript of the discussion in the June/July edition of KangaNews magazine - to be published in late July.

Xmas is coming ! Thinking about your LPs ? Offer them a new experience with an Investor Portal, here is the why ! For the how, please reach out to our Xmas elves: Antoine, Benoit, Omar and Thibaut 🤶 🎅 🎄 #LPscommunication #InvestorPortal #InvestorExperience #agifttomyinvestors #AIFMs #GPs