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Private Credit Demand Surges: Ares Raises $20B in Q1 2025

By Tigris Asset Management | May 2025 Private credit demand continues to dominate alternative asset flows and the numbers don’t lie. In Q1 2025 alone, Ares Management raised $20 billion, pushing its total assets under management to $546 billion, a 27% year-on-year jump. This isn’t just a win for Ares. It reflects a seismic shift in investor behavior and …

Singapore PMI Falls to 49.6 – Implications for Growth

By Tigris Asset Management | May 2025 Singapore’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falls to 49.6 in April, dipping below the neutral 50-point mark for the first time in six months. While the move may seem incremental, it signals contraction—and in the broader context of rising global tariffs, fragile external demand, and shifting monetary dynamics, it’s …

Where to Invest in 2025: A Positive Alpha Manager’s Playbook

By Tigris Asset Management | May 2025 In today’s volatile global environment, figuring out where to invest in 2025 is no longer about simple diversification. Investors need a sharp, forward-looking approach that captures opportunity, protects against downside, and reflects the new macroeconomic regime. At Tigris Asset Management, we build positive alpha portfolios — strategies designed to deliver not just …

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Symbolic Gesture or Policy Shift?

By Tigris Asset Management | May 2025 The idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is no longer confined to crypto Twitter threads — it’s now part of a formal discussion within U.S. federal policy. On March 6, 2025, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Treasury to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a …

AI Market Resilience Amid Trade Tensions

By Tigris Asset Management As global markets battle intensifying trade wars and policy uncertainty, AI market resilience is emerging as a stabilizing force. Despite macro volatility, strong quarterly earnings from tech leaders like Meta and Microsoft show that artificial intelligence remains a core growth engine in 2025. As investors navigate a market caught between booming tech optimism …

Markets Caught Between Cooling Inflation and Rising Trade Tensions

Markets React to Cooling Inflation, But Trade Risks Loom Large Stock markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, with investors initially cheering softer U.S. inflation data before shifting focus back to the ongoing trade war. While the *February CPI report showed a weaker-than-expected increase of 0.2% MoM and 2.8% YoY, a closer look at subcomponents suggested …

Market Volatility Persists Amid Inflation Data and Trade Uncertainty

Inflation Cools, But the Real Impact is Yet to Come Markets had been anticipating the latest U.S. inflation print, and the data delivered a mild surprise—February CPI came in softer than expected: •⁠ ⁠Headline CPI: +0.2% M/M (vs. +0.3% est.), +2.8% Y/Y (vs. +2.9% est.)•⁠ ⁠Core CPI: +0.2% M/M (vs. +0.3% est.), +3.1% Y/Y (vs. …

Market Resilience Amid Policy Shifts: Key Implications for Investors

Ontario’s Energy Policy and U.S. Tariff Developments: Trade Frictions Persist Ontario’s decision to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. was a welcome development for North American trade relations. However, this was overshadowed by the Trump administration’s decision to move forward with a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, …

Global Market Uncertainty: China Stimulus Hopes, U.S. Recession Fears, and Canada’s Strategic Shift

China is back in focus as its latest consumer price index (CPI) data showed a surprising contraction of -0.7% year-on-year admist the global market uncertainty. While this raised some eyebrows, the Lunar New Year effect likely distorted the numbers. When adjusted for seasonal factors, the CPI remains positive, but the headline figure still stirs conversations …

Financing Litigation: A Pathway to ESG Compliance

Understanding Litigation Financing Litigation financing for ESG, a relatively recent phenomenon in the legal landscape, has emerged as a powerful tool for individuals and entities seeking access to justice and redress for grievances. It involves the provision of financial resources by a third-party funder to a claimant or group of claimants to pursue a legal …