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A weaker US dollar cycle is boosting the case for emerging markets (EM) debt, with stronger fundamentals enhancing resilience and elevated yields across hard and local currency bonds creating compelling entry points for investors seeking income and diversification, according to MFS Investment Management.

Geopolitical tension and a Middle East crisis have roiled fixed income markets. Slowing growth, soaring energy costs and fiscal pressures have sent mixed signals. Portfolios seek strategies that dampen volatility while preserving capital and providing flexible, unconstrained diversification, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management.

A survey in Q1 2026 of more than 80 senior executives from 65 leading asset owners by AsianInvestor, in collaboration with Aberdeen Investments, reveals how investors in Asia Pacific are balancing returns, liquidity and capital efficiency in a more complex environment.

Nilang Mehta, Head of Asia Dividend & India Offshore Equity at HSBC Asset Management, says that for asset owners seeking income, resilience and long-term exposure to Asia’s dynamic equity landscape, the case for dividend investing is increasingly compelling.

Private credit has been one of the fastest growing asset classes over the past decade becoming a core allocation within many portfolios. However, recent events have ignited fears about emerging risks within this area of investment. Are these concerns justified, and what options do investors have?

Asia-based investors should consider the potential benefits of synthetic ETFs in the hunt for a practical, efficient way to capture opportunities.

Victor Ko, managing director at Neuberger Berman, explains why asset allocators should take a closer look at one of private markets' most compelling opportunities.

Some structural reallocation is underway in Asian insurance portfolios. Asset allocations are increasingly focused on illiquidity and complexity as sources of return enhancement. Rather than chasing yield however, many insurance allocators are thoughtfully implementing privates to diversify existing exposures, help mitigate downside risk, match liabilities and meet regulatory capital requirements. In Hong Kong, the private market playbook offers a wide opportunity set, says Blue Owl’s…

There is a growing case for diversifying globally and across strategies with alternative credit, according to Nuveen.

Business conduct risk management is rising up the agenda. Lisa Long, RepRisk head of product management, explains why, and what Asian investors need to know.

As Saudi Arabia pursues new sources of economic growth for the years and decades ahead, investors can explore diversification and returns from exposure to the domestic fixed income market, according to a recent AsianInvestor roundtable with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), State Street Investment Management, and leading investors in Singapore.

Asia’s life insurers are reshaping their product strategies as new index-linked solutions emerge as a powerful new growth engine for protection and wealth. A joint survey by AsianInvestor and FTSE Russell shows accelerating demand for diversified, multi-asset and risk-controlled exposures that can deliver smoother outcomes across market cycles and greater resilience under evolving regulatory regimes. For insurers willing to move beyond traditional benchmarks, the prize is clear: diffe…