Australia

Institutional capital is pivoting towards purpose-built rental, student and senior housing to capture inflation-linked returns.

Queensland’s state investment manager has a distribution team in Singapore for its Australian private debt fund, which it says is increasingly attractive for Asian investors.

Equip Super rejigs senior leadership with CFO set to depart; MLC Super creates general manager roles for portfolio delivery and employer superannuation; and more.

The $300 billion superannuation giant expects its Asian private equity (PE) portfolio to double within four years.

This week, we saw Danantara backing US energy, Nuveen completing its Schroders acquisition and AirTrunk expanding its regional data centre footprint, as well as new commitments to private real estate debt and active bond mandates.

Sovereign wealth funds are taking a more hands-on approach to investing, institutional property capital is targeting living-sector assets, and pension reforms are opening new pathways for overseas diversification.

Major institutional investors across Asia are pouring capital into AI-linked infrastructure, expanding pension platforms and exploring new investment opportunities, while regulators revamp frameworks to support evolving capital flows.

The Australian pension fund has built its largest overweight position in the Japanese yen in years as it bets the Bank of Japan will hike rates faster than markets expect.

HSBC names co-CEOs of insurance; Franklin Templeton appoints Korea CEO; ASFA hires practice head; and more.

Asset owners are rotating towards private market assets, while sovereign wealth funds are being tapped to support national budgets and strategic industries.

The Australian sovereign wealth fund reaffirms commitment to its 'joined-up' investment strategy and national priority sectors.

Strong appetite for technology-focused equities supported flows into South Korea and Taiwan while fixed-income funds across the region lagged.