Bright spots in private equity deals

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PETALING JAYA: Despite the challenging economic scenario fuelled by the United States' tariffs and uncertainties on the global front from these tariffs, there are bright spots in private equity investments in Malaysia, according to experts.

Overall, Farah said for PE firms the main concern lies on how any changes to tariff or international trade policies trickle down to affect their valuations of investment and thus the attractiveness of their portfolio companies.

In the midst of the current market turmoil as a result of the on-going tariff war, she said PE firms would continue to favour strong companies operating in defensive sectors such as healthcare and education.

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Author / Journalist: DALJIT DHESI

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: MalaysiaUnited States

Topics: /Business/Business News Trump Investment Private equity Tariffs

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Published On: 2025-04-21 @ 00:00:00 (5 days ago)

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