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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.

The sovereign investor is doubling down on infrastructure, AI and energy security, choosing to build a portfolio capable of withstanding global shocks over chasing linear decarbonisation targets.

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

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.

Reflecting a surge in state-backed climate investing, New Zealand’s landmark regulatory shift unlocks a new frontier for sovereign-funded assets.

Seeking to avoid the concentration risks of mature markets, institutions are building globally diversified portfolios to capitalise on the infrastructure required to support cloud migration and AI expansion across growth economies.

Concerns around energy access, execution certainty and asset scarcity are outweighing traditional fears of technology obsolescence.

As sustainability investing matures, Raintree family office shares how it is building stricter frameworks around impact measurement, return expectations and climate-focused capital deployment.

As surging AI workloads collide with grid constraints, forward-thinking Asian allocators are shifting capital toward integrated energy ecosystems.

As climate investing shifts into a more fragmented global landscape, resilience, energy security, and structural transition risks are redefining how long-term capital is deployed.

Geopolitics and energy security now replace climate targets as primary drivers of global decarbonisation investments, say Temasek and asset manager Amundi.

Not enough attention is being paid to climate risk and obsolescence in the property sector, even as long-term investors treat it as a core issue for underwriting and portfolio monitoring.