{
  "id": 19121342,
  "title": "Big investors still hunting private market deals, including in S’pore, despite slower exits, risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/big-investors-still-hunting-private-market-deals-including-in-spore",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/big-investors-still-hunting-private-market-deals-including-in-spore-despite-slower-exits-risks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Big investors continue to pursue opportunities in private markets, including Singapore, despite the challenges posed by geopolitical tensions, higher interest rates, and reduced exit possibilities. The rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is generating fresh investment prospects, potentially fueling sector growth. Goldman Sachs' Jeff Fine stated that while traditional exits have slowed due to geopolitical tensions and elevated rates, the demand for AI infrastructure is generating the most significant deployment window of the decade. According to Goldman Sachs' 2026 Global Alternatives Survey, 84% of institutional investors plan to maintain or increase their investments in private markets, despite the hurdles in regaining capital from existing investments. Private markets include private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and certain property investments. They offer access to opportunities beyond publicly traded shares and bonds, but they can be more difficult to value and sell, with longer waiting periods for investors to recoup their capital. The survey, which included responses from 255 limited partners and other institutional investors, revealed that 37% of investors plan to allocate more funds to private markets compared to the previous year, while 47% intend to maintain their investment pace, with only 11% expecting a decrease. However, the return of capital to investors remains a significant constraint on new commitments, with 35% of respondents citing a lack of distributions as a factor affecting their investment plans. Marc Nachmann, global head of asset and wealth management at Goldman Sachs, noted that confidence in private markets remains strong, but investors are becoming more selective, focusing on fund managers capable of creating value and delivering targeted returns. Despite a decline in private equity deal value, Singapore remains a prime destination for private equity investments in Southeast Asia, according to a KPMG report. Singapore's appeal is attributed to its political stability, transparent legal system, and status as a regional financial hub. A separate EY report found that Singapore accounted for more than 74% of the total private equity value in Southeast Asia in 2025. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is considering expanding access to private market investment funds for retail investors, typically accessible mainly to institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Emerging investment opportunities exist in infrastructure and secondary markets. Infrastructure investments involve assets and services such as transport networks, utilities, and facilities supporting the economy, with growing demand for computing power and data centers, partly driven by AI, creating investment opportunities. Meanwhile, 43% of respondents in Goldman's survey had a more optimistic outlook for infrastructure investments than a year earlier, while only 7% had a less favorable view. Secondaries, or transactions involving the purchase and sale of existing investments in private funds, are also attracting attention. Private credit, which refers to loans made by non-bank lenders to businesses outside traditional public bond markets, remains an area of interest, with 65% of respondents seeing opportunities as unchanged or better, despite 35% reporting a less favorable outlook compared to the previous year. Geopolitical tensions continue to rank as the biggest investment risk for the third consecutive year, cited by 36% of respondents.",
  "summary": "The AI infrastructure boom offers newopportunities, while Singapore retains its appeal as a regional private equity hub.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}