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Company
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March 22, 2023

Letter to our Investors and Partners

Here's a note from our CEO on the current situation of UBS and Credit Suisse as a measure to keep our investors and partners updated as we will continue to prioritise transparency and communication.

Private Debt
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February 24, 2023

2023 Outlook: What to Expect Next?

The events of 2022 have brought about a paradigm shift, marking the dawn of a new investment regime. Let's take a closer look at the investment landscape and what we can expect in the coming year.

Investments
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February 16, 2023

Bonds are back… but you don’t need to be a hero

Bonds have rebounded in the last four months due to higher yields and falling inflation. Despite this, market uncertainty persists due to unpredictable Federal Reserve policy and a tight labor market.

Industry Insights
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January 31, 2023

Helicap Webinars : The Future of Fintech Lending In Indonesia

In the latest round of our Helicap Webinars, we had panel of industry experts discussed on some hot topics regarding the future of fintech lending in Indonesia. Here's what you should know!

Company
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December 22, 2022

A Year of Accomplishments: Helicap's Success in 2022

Happy Holidays! As we gear up to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of our achievements this year.

Industry Insights
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November 30, 2022

Alternative strategies: rethinking the 60/40 portfolio

Recently City Wire Asia published an article focusing on alternative investment strategies for 2023 as traditional investments continue to face whirwinds.

Industry Insights
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November 24, 2022

Private Markets as a Source of Opportunity for Asia's Private Clients

In the Digital Dialogue of October 6, Hubbis assembled a top-flight panel of experts to look in-depth at the evolution of the global private markets, looking from a 360-degree perspective at the pluse

Industry Insights
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November 1, 2022

Inflation, recession fears, and the case for private credit

While public markets are grappling with the prospects of higher rates, higher inflation and a slower growth outlook, “the counterparts in private equity and credit appear to be holding up..."

Private Debt
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September 29, 2022

Private Debt Investing: An Alternative You Can't Afford to Ignore

With over $1.25 trillion in total assets as of Q2 2022, private debt is currently the third-largest alternative asset class after real estate and private equity.

Industry Insights
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January 31, 2023

Helicap Webinars : The Future of Fintech Lending In Indonesia

In the latest round of our Helicap Webinars, we had panel of industry experts discussed on some hot topics regarding the future of fintech lending in Indonesia. Here's what you should know!

Industry Insights
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November 30, 2022

Alternative strategies: rethinking the 60/40 portfolio

Recently City Wire Asia published an article focusing on alternative investment strategies for 2023 as traditional investments continue to face whirwinds.

Industry Insights
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November 24, 2022

Private Markets as a Source of Opportunity for Asia's Private Clients

In the Digital Dialogue of October 6, Hubbis assembled a top-flight panel of experts to look in-depth at the evolution of the global private markets, looking from a 360-degree perspective at the pluse

Industry Insights
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November 1, 2022

Inflation, recession fears, and the case for private credit

While public markets are grappling with the prospects of higher rates, higher inflation and a slower growth outlook, “the counterparts in private equity and credit appear to be holding up..."

Industry Insights
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August 23, 2022

Helicap Roundtable Discussion hosted by SEA FOUNDERS

Wonder how the relationship between founders, VCs, and venture lenders has evolved? Hear from experts discussing the different business scenarios experienced.

Industry Insights
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May 26, 2022

Promoting Financial Inclusion Through Investing

In a world of inequality, there are numerous financial challenges related to addressing the unique and varied needs of different geographies and economies, especially in Southeast Asia.

Industry Insights
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May 10, 2022

Understanding Alternative Lending: A Video From Our CEO

CEO Talks: Alternative Lending Market Insights with Helicap David Z Wang, Group CEO of Helicap, explains the importance of investing in the right alternative lenders and the benefits of making analytics-based decisions for such investments.

Industry Insights
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April 12, 2022

Uncovering Venture Debt

If Singaporeans were asked to name a successful startup company in 2010, chances are they may not even be able to name one startup. Fast-forward to 2015, there were dozens, if not hundreds, of successful startups based in Singapore. Now in 2022, it seems as though a new startup is raising capital almost every day.

Industry Insights
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March 8, 2022

Empowering Students Through Education Amidst COVID-19

Despite having more than 7,000 higher education institutions, Southeast Asia possesses one of the lowest enrolment rates in the world. Specifically, tertiary education in the less-developed countries in Southeast Asia remains severely under-funded despite an ever-growing demand, with enrolment rates dwindling to an alarming 40%, as compared to 90% in the East Asia region.

Private Debt
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February 24, 2023

2023 Outlook: What to Expect Next?

The events of 2022 have brought about a paradigm shift, marking the dawn of a new investment regime. Let's take a closer look at the investment landscape and what we can expect in the coming year.

Private Debt
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September 29, 2022

Private Debt Investing: An Alternative You Can't Afford to Ignore

With over $1.25 trillion in total assets as of Q2 2022, private debt is currently the third-largest alternative asset class after real estate and private equity.

Private Debt
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June 14, 2022

Introduction to Microfinancing

Microfinance, also known as microcredit, refers to financial services targeting low-income populations with limited to no access to conventional banking products, such as loans and financial aid.

Private Debt
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February 10, 2021

Introduction to Alternative Lending

Welcome to the first issue of The Heli-Pad, your go-to resource on all things private debt and FinTech lending in Asia. The Heli-Pad is a monthly newsletter assembled by Helicap’s investment and marketing analysts.

Company
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March 22, 2023

Letter to our Investors and Partners

Here's a note from our CEO on the current situation of UBS and Credit Suisse as a measure to keep our investors and partners updated as we will continue to prioritise transparency and communication.

Company
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December 22, 2022

A Year of Accomplishments: Helicap's Success in 2022

Happy Holidays! As we gear up to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all of our achievements this year.

Company
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June 22, 2022

Helicap Closes USD 5 Million Funding Round from Tikehau Capital and PhillipCapital

Helicap is proud to announce that it has closed a USD 5 million strategic funding round led by two global asset managers...

Company
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December 23, 2021

We wish you Merry Christmas as we celebrate 3000 members and counting

Here’s wishing all our clients, partners and investors a Merry Christmas! Join us as we celebrate a new milestone: 3000 members and counting.

Company
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April 1, 2021

Helicap Recap 2020

Download our Helicap Recap 2020 report to learn more about Helicap’s team, both employees and advisors, who are leading FinTech innovation in Asia’s alternative lending space.