Alternatives in APAC 2025: Unlocking opportunities in a shifting market

Looking ahead, as trade tensions continue to shape the landscape of private capital in APAC, what lies ahead for private markets across APAC in 2025?​

At this event, Preqin Research Insights analysts Angela Lai and Henry Lam present key insights from the Alternatives in APAC 2025 report. Together with an expert panel featuring leaders from BlackRock, Coller Capital (Hong Kong) Limited, HarbourVest Partners and Sun Life International HuBS, they explore the key themes driving private markets in the region, review the market’s performance over the past decade, and discuss the factors that will drive resilience in APAC—as well as the risks that lie ahead for the remainder of 2025 and beyond.

In our annual review of the APAC private capital market, we examine fundraising and deal-making trends as they relate to investors and funds

• APAC private capital has consistently outperformed APAC public markets, highlighting private capital’s value-add for investors in the region

• We expect geopolitical headwinds to impact the region, but maintain a positive outlook on APAC venture capital being driven by opportunities in Asia’s emerging markets

• India, Southeast Asia, and Australia accounted for 85% of infrastructure regional deal volume and 92% of aggregate deal value, with investors drawn to renewable energy and telecommunications

• The office sector led APAC real estate deal activity, accounting for 34% of total deal value in 2024 with Japan and South Korea being the primary contributors

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