Pension assets worldwide surged 9.6% to $68.3 trillion in 2025, with Japan and Australia ranking among the world’s largest markets, a new report says.
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APAC institutional investors are moving up the risk spectrum, targeting 8–12% net IRRs in European infrastructure.
The new UN oceans treaty will help create an environment for the development of blue bonds and other nature-based investment vehicles, opening the floodgate to large investors.
The insurer’s collaborations with asset managers and data providers are shaped by clearly defined portfolio needs rather than specific deal opportunities, reflecting governance discipline and the operating realities of an insurance balance sheet.
CIO Dennis Luk outlines YF Life’s 2026 strategy, combining diversification and downside protection with AI-driven tools to boost portfolio resilience and long-term growth.
The Singapore and Hong Kong-based single family office is prioritising execution speed, ecosystem depth and cross-border access.
The insurer is reinforcing its multi-manager approach to risk management while steering clear of concentration risks.
The Dutch pension asset manager and Qatar Investment Authority's cornerstone commitments to the perpetual office fund reflect growing institutional appetite for governance-heavy private structures over passive REIT exposure.
Retail and private wealth inflows into private credit are altering scale, pricing and liquidity dynamics across the asset class, forcing institutional investors to adapt.
The move highlights Prudential’s century-long presence in the country and confidence in the growth potential of Malaysia’s life insurance market.
Gold is no longer being viewed in isolation. Asian allocators are broadening their definition of store-of-value assets while reassessing gold’s role as a strategic portfolio anchor.
Sun Life is strengthening its focus on private markets, with Asia Asset Management President Benjamin Deng pointing to opportunities in private credit and equity.
