UBS OneASEAN Summit 2025 Explores Investment Opportunities and Economic Growth Drivers in Southeast Asia

UBS OneASEAN Summit 2025 Explores Investment Opportunities and Economic Growth Drivers in Southeast Asia

(IN BRIEF) The 13th UBS OneASEAN Summit in Singapore brought together over 900 investors and policymakers to examine the evolving investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. UBS highlighted the region’s economic growth, particularly in sectors like Healthcare and Digital Infrastructure, driven by government initiatives and increasing demand. Grace Lim, Senior ASEAN Economist at UBS, discussed the resilient private consumption and growing investments in Thailand and Malaysia, while Nicolo Magni expressed optimism for equity capital markets across Southeast Asia and South Asia through 2025. The summit provided an in-depth look at the region’s investment prospects, featuring leading economists and thought leaders.

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 4-Mar-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — The 13th edition of UBS’s OneASEAN Summit, held in Singapore on 4 March 2024, gathered over 900 investors, policymakers, and corporate leaders to explore the evolving investment landscape in Southeast Asia. With the region’s growing economic importance, the summit highlighted key global macroeconomic trends and their impact on Southeast Asia’s investment potential.

Nicolo Magni, Head of Global Banking South-East Asia & South Asia at UBS, expressed optimism about the prospects for equity capital markets in Southeast Asia and South Asia through 2025. He pointed to improving global markets, government-driven initiatives, and increasing demand as catalysts for growth in the region, with sectors like Healthcare and Digital Infrastructure standing out as attractive investment areas.

Grace Lim, Senior ASEAN and Asia economist at UBS Investment Bank Global Research, discussed resilient private consumption trends and increased government investments in Thailand and Malaysia, alongside a boom in foreign direct investment, particularly in data centers and manufacturing across Southeast Asia. She noted that the summit provided valuable insights into the region’s economic dynamics and emerging investment opportunities.

The two-day summit featured dynamic discussions on Southeast Asia’s key growth drivers, the development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, and new investment opportunities in the Philippines. Thought leaders such as Dr. Axel Weber, former Chairman of the UBS Group, and other experts from institutions like S&P Global Ratings, Brookings Institution, and the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office contributed to the vibrant dialogue on the region’s economic future.

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