Reset and recalibration time for private equity in SE Asia

  • Dickson Loo, Managing Director, Private Equity, SeaTown Holdings International
  • Omar Mahmoud, Managing Director, Creador Private Equity
  • Alex Yang, Managing Partner and head of Greater China and SE Asia, Brookfield’s Private Equity Group
  • Amit Kunal, Managing Partner, Growtheum Capital Partners
  • Jason Rosenblatt, Partner & Head of Southeast Asia Private Equity, Ares Management Corporation
  • Pimfha Chan, Correspondent, DealStreetAsia [Moderator]

SE Asia’s private equity landscape in 2025 is marked by LP selectivity, exit challenges, and innovative fund structures amid complex regulatory and market fragmentation. How are GPs adapting their strategies and capital deployment to navigate these dynamics?