Australia

A senior portfolio manager at Australia's second-largest pension fund warns that a simultaneous selloff in bonds and equities represents the greatest fundamental risk facing investors this year.

Canadian pension La Caisse reportedly selling $1.5 billion in Chinese PE assets; Indonesian SWF Danantara eyes investment in national stock exchange; and more.

As private credit absorbs a broader retail investor base, attention is shifting from fundraising momentum to how mixed investor structures may behave in a downturn.

Future Group names new CIO in reshuffle; IFM Investors taps investment research head; and more.

The National Reconstruction Fund is targeting emerging technologies and critical minerals processing as part of a broader strategy to build domestic manufacturing capability and reduce supply chain vulnerabilities.

Singaporean SWF GIC and Abu Dhabi SWF Mubadala to join KKR's $10bn data centre deal; Qatar Investment Authority expands venture capital fund-of-funds programme by $2bn; and more.

Aware Super’s stake in a European outlet mall platform exemplifies chief investment officer Simon Warner's strategy of seeking assets with immediate, proven demand as public market valuations remain elevated.

From Tokyo apartment buildings to student housing in Sydney, real estate watchers are upbeat on the APAC real estate sector this year, although office space remains lacklustre.

APG promotes two portfolio managers; GCQ names new investment director; ART taps London office leader; and more.

The pension fund's chief investment officer is adopting a more cautious stance on elevated equity markets while identifying selective opportunities across climate, healthcare and AI.

Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund plans $1.2 bn fund raising to expand investment; South Korean teachers' pension fund appoints two new advisory firms; and more.

The region's property market is set to post a modest recovery in 2026 but possible inflation shocks and the impact of AI on office space demand hang over the sector.