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John Ian Lau — Technology & AI infrastructure desk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hyperscaler artificial intelligence capital expenditure has fundamentally shifted from self-funded expansion to sustained reliance on debt markets, marking a structural transformation in corporate financing architecture. With aggregate capex for the "big five" exceeding $600 billion in 2026—a
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John Ian Lau — Technology & AI infrastructure desk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Generative AI remains the preeminent investment theme of 2026, commanding significant capital allocation and reshaping enterprise technology spend. The global market is valued at $55.51 billion in 2026 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate
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John Ian Lau — Technology & AI infrastructure desk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The AI infrastructure market is experiencing explosive growth, valued at approximately $72-102 billion in 2025-2026 and projected to surpass $200 billion by 2030-2031, driven by surging demand for compute, storage, and networking to support generative AI and machine learning workloads.
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John Grey — Technology & AI infrastructure desk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AI-driven disruption poses material risks to private credit portfolios, particularly those with heavy exposure to software companies, which comprise ~21% of the asset class and up to 40% including broader tech services. While defaults remain historically low, mispriced pre-2024 loans and
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Brent hit $141. S&P 500 had its worst quarter since 2022. The Fed is paralysed. Markets are now rallying on Trump's claim the war is almost over. Here is the risk framework — and what investors should do before they act on the optimism.
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Asia Pacific raised a record $334 billion in equity capital in 2025 — over a third of global volumes. Hong Kong tripled deal flow. India delivered its best year ever. Here is the institutional case for the 2026 pipeline.
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Global Champagne shipments have hit a 20-year low — three consecutive years of decline. For institutional investors, the fizz in Champagne is one of the most reliable behavioural indicators of what comes next in markets.
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A two-day equity rout, oil at $141, a Beijing summit that resolved nothing, and Moody's recession model at 49%. Here is what happened this week and what it means for portfolios.
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The macro regime of 2026 is defined by five intersecting forces: dollar structural weakness, a hawkish Fed regime change, tariff policy uncertainty, the AI energy supercycle, and geopolitical realignment. This guide maps each force and the investment positioning it requires.
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A $59 billion market growing to $92 billion by 2027. Here is everything a serious investor needs to know about private credit in Asia-Pacific — returns, risks, Hong Kong dynamics, and manager evaluation.
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More than $10.1 billion in redemption requests have hit the largest private credit funds in Q1 2026. Blackstone, BlackRock, and Morgan Stanley are rationing payouts. The liquidity mismatch in private credit is not a crisis — yet. But it is the first serious test of assumptions that have been ac...
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China's 15th Five-Year Plan mandates 15-minute sports access circles in every urban area. Private equity is responding — and pickleball, driven by 40M+ global players, sits at the intersection of state mandate and commercial opportunity.