Export Finance Australia (EFA) will provide up to $175 million for IFM Investors’ private credit capabilities to partner with businesses in fast-growing region.
The Hong Kong-based firm structures its impact portfolio with two-thirds in traditional private equity-style investments and the remainder in subsidised, high-risk assets designed to build out strategic ecosystems.
The ReOcean Fund by the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco is capitalising on Asia's growing 15% portfolio share by targeting growth-stage ocean companies.
The world's largest pension fund has selected BNY to provide crucial deal-level and fund data for alternatives portfolio, signaling increased focus on private assets among Asian institutional investors.
The allocation gap between institutional and retail investors in private markets will persist despite expected growth in individual participation, says JP Morgan Asset Management's global CEO, who predicts increased transparency in alternatives while warning of supply constraints in private credit.
As the market surges and retail flows intensify, institutional investors are raising concerns about cracks forming in overextended private credit markets.
As institutional investors across Asia Pacific scour the globe for yield and diversification, insurance-linked securities are moving into the mainstream, offering returns that are uncorrelated with the whims of the stock market.
Global investors brace for tougher private markets as Malaysia's KWAP scales its programme while US allocators warn future returns will demand stronger selection and authentic value creation.
From data centres and smart metering to semiconductor fabrication and green hydrogen, India's sovereign fund is targeting climate, digital and frontier technologies that will drive the next phase of economic transformation.