Kristina Shperlik

AsianInvestor explores how investors in the region can navigate the turbulence while maintaining long-term exposure to this structural theme.

Allocators are reshaping governance structures, centralising liquidity buffers and adopting multidimensional risk models to navigate market complexity.

With equities and bonds more frequently moving in tandem, institutions are looking beyond traditional balanced frameworks, turning to liquid alternatives and real assets to drive returns.

Frontier innovations like blockchain and quantum computing remain sidelined in Asia's institutional portfolios due to unpredictable returns, conservative risk mandates and operational execution gaps.

As Korean institutions commit to a decade-long expansion in private assets, growing liquidity risks and strong public market performance are shaping a more structured approach to allocation.

The Indian insurer leans on its partnership with Sanlam Group to navigate an evolving regulatory landscape whilst capitalising on the country's infrastructure boom.

Private asset managers across the region face distinct structural pressures alongside significant technology and risk management deficits, according to the latest general partner (GP) survey by MSCI.

The National Fund of Uzbekistan (UzNIF) is setting a precedent for emerging markets (EM) by combining international cornerstone backing with local retail demand to establish a repeatable model for sovereign asset divestment.

As institutions increasingly adopt a total portfolio approach (TPA), execution may need a radical shift in accountability, liquidity management and risk culture to avoid recreating 'shadow silos'.

AsianInvestor Insights from asset owners in Hong Kong show that as macro shifts and US concentration challenge traditional assets, institutions are diversifying to build long-term resilience.

As equity market concentration peaks and geopolitical tensions rise, asset owners pivot towards critical infrastructure to secure durable cash flows and power the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

With asset owners moving towards a total portfolio approach (TPA), some rigid committee structures are driving a sharp rise in hybrid models across global markets.