Heather Ng

The insurer's protection-led portfolio is insulating it from macroeconomic shocks while fuelling its regional expansion.

Outside China, Asia Pacific (Apac) investors have poured into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, with Japan, India, Australia and Hong Kong driving inflows across equities, technology, real assets and yield-enhancing strategies.

Born from half a century of financial services exposure, this Hong Kong family office has evolved into a globally-focused limited partner (LP) spanning fintech, healthtech and deeptech.

Singapore now captures more than 40% of Taiwanese offshore assets as families prioritise geopolitical safety, legal clarity and multigenerational planning.

Founder and CIO Aradhna Dayal is pivoting her family's traditional real estate portfolio toward data centres, smart logistics hubs and AI-driven healthcare funds.

The local exchange-traded funds (ETF) market surged to well over $90 billion in Q2 2026, even as tech equity ETFs suffered sharp outflows.

In this new edition of our quick-fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Kelly Young, CEO at Acadian Asset Management.

QBE’s transition to full ownership highlights how relaxed foreign entry rules are unlocking long-term growth and operational control for global insurers in the country.

The firm outlines a layered risk framework designed to withstand threats from a US debt or fiscal crisis, a potential US‑China clash over Taiwan and severe climate‑related shocks.

From shortening fixed income duration to leveraging volatility-trading hedge funds, AsianInvestor looks at how regional allocators could insulate portfolios against a complex macro backdrop for the rest of 2026.

Shariah-compliant debt is evolving into a truly global asset class, supported by sustained dominance in the Gulf and Malaysian strongholds, and a push into new regional frontiers like the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

By targeting copper, steel and rare earths, the single family office positions its portfolio at the foundation of the digital supply chain while maintaining a disciplined filter against more volatile sectors like lithium.