Dinesh Hinduja Family Office’s Jai Rupani highlights geopolitical risk, AI acceleration and relevance-led manager access as critical forces shaping long-term strategy.
Family Offices
The India-based family office is less bullish on the US, Japan and China due to economic and market headwinds.
Private lenders are capitalising on stricter bank lending, stepping up with tailored, rapid-fire financing that’s increasingly attracting Asia’s mid-market and property players.
Some 40% of the region's asset owners plan to increase their allocations to private assets over the next year, with private credit and growth equity emerging as preferred strategies.
JRT Partners' CIO Tuck Meng Yee sees tactical opportunities across private credit and private equity, while steering clear of overvalued segments and emphasising timing and selectivity.
Mahesh Harilela argues for active participation in transformative sectors beyond wealth preservation, advocating for regional startup support to tackle unique Asian challenges from AI for multilingual populations to sustainable energy solutions.
Mumbai-based single family office Artha India Ventures is bucking the trend of spray-and-pray investing with a disciplined approach that doubles down on real businesses over hype-fuelled startups.
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Mahesh Harilela says the investment culture in Asia is becoming too complacent and must evolve from financial engineering to funding frontier opportunities that take time, capital and vision.
With a massive wealth transfer to the next generation looming, Asian family offices are grappling not only with how to invest but also maintaining harmony as investment goals and personal aspirations evolve.
From enterprise software to renewable energy, Asia’s family offices are co-investing in sectors they know best, using syndicates and clubs to scale access.
Asia’s family enterprises are heading into uncharted territory. With hundreds of billions in wealth set to change hands, families are being forced to reimagine not just who inherits, but how—and what’s actually worth preserving.
Tuck Meng Yee of JRT Partners is steering clear of headline-chasing plays, opting instead for value-led investing in emerging markets and active strategies in Japan and Europe, while remaining cautious on the US dollar and inflation-sensitive assets.
