Fundraising Trends in Asia: Insights for Investment Bankers

Introduction

Asia has become a vibrant center of fundraising, fueled by rapid growth in the economy, development and increase in high technologies, and foreign investments. Companies and governments on the continent are scaling up their operations and venturing into new markets, making investment bankers at the forefront of raising such much-needed funds through such diversified financial instruments. This paper explores the major trends in fundraising in Asia; the face of capital markets is changing; and presents insights for investment bankers on the fundraising arena across the region.