Kristina Shperlik

Malaysian pension fund is overhauling its private markets playbook to mobilise local capital while targeting mid-market managers to accelerate returns.

Apac institutional investors are deploying private capital to bridge bank financing gaps, while global tech giants pour billions into digital infrastructure amid rising middle-market debt pressures, Moody's report found.

Seeking outsized returns amidst market illiquidity, regional institutional investors are expanding private market commitments.

Market experts are relying on tight loan-to-value, proprietary data sets and direct cash-flow metrics to protect technology portfolios.

Insurers looking to adopt AI do not need to spend on building expensive proprietary infrastructure, industry leaders say.

Managing liquidity constraints, structural currency weakness and operational hurdles require specialist execution and blended portfolio structures in Apac frontier markets.

Regional head of risk, Ajit Lal, highlights how systemic geopolitical shocks, shifting interest rates and evolving regulations require a portfolio-wide approach to asset-liability matching.

Institutional capital is pivoting towards purpose-built rental, student and senior housing to capture inflation-linked returns.

The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is capitalising on new regulatory frameworks and active management to drive long-term returns across its state-backed portfolio.

Allocators are expanding their commitment to the sector, deploying flexible capital from early-stage venture to growth equity and real assets.

The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is driving portfolio transformation through active governance to prepare state-backed holdings for domestic and international listings.

Investors are increasingly challenging consensus views on AI, rates and regional market leadership, arguing that attractive opportunities lie well beyond today's most popular trades.