Abu Dhabi considers setting up new defence-focused investment vehicle; Taiwan’s Bureau of Labour Funds trims US exposure; Australian pension Brighter Super shifts away from domestic equities in favour of global AI stocks; and more.
Asia
With $52 billion already deployed across Asia, the region is emerging as a cornerstone of the Canadian pension manager's global decarbonisation strategy.
A consolidation wave is reshaping the industry landscape, hollowing out the middle while reinforcing the dominance of global platforms and niche specialists.
The development institution wants to draw private capital for green energy investment through equity platforms and mezzanine financing.
Foreign investors are reallocating toward AI-linked and cheaper emerging markets, while rupee weakness compounds equity losses.
Munich Re Retakaful and Zurich make director hires in Malaysia; M&G names head of infra debt and private placements; and more.
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In this new edition of our quick-fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Low Guan Yi, head of Asia fixed income at M&G Investments.
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The most coveted late-stage investment opportunities in Asia rarely need family office capital. The firms that are getting in are offering something else entirely.
Across much of Asia Pacific institutional-grade stock, fund structures and manager capabilities are uneven, limiting large pension investors’ ability to build core real estate exposure at scale.
Mega managers are pulling away, smaller funds are running out of road, and the rules of generating returns have changed for good.
By mixing AI speed with human insight, institutions are building portfolios that prize both quantitative discipline and qualitative judgment.
In partnership with MFS Investment Management
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.
