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Institutional investors are turning back to Asia, lured by deeply undervalued markets and structural growth opportunities. Khazanah and Income Insurance say Asia’s economic heft and rising private-market participation provide compelling investment opportunities.

In response to Indonesia's unrest and political upheaval in Thailand and Japan, investors are applying a 'stability premium', trimming risky exposures for predictable markets like Singapore and defensive sectors such as healthcare and stable tech.

GIC is in talks to sell its majority stake in Yes! Communities to Brookfield; Macquarie Asset Management has closed its first dedicated energy transition fund with over $3 billion in total commitments; and more.

GenZero, backed by the Singapore-based investment firm, is sharpening its investment blueprint to align decarbonisation projects with buyer demand and regulatory signals.

Asian emerging market local bonds offer lower yields than Latin American or Eastern European peers, but the region's stability, reforms and shock resilience are boosting its appeal for global investors.

The Federal Reserve's split decision to maintain rates, with two members voting for cuts, suggests policy easing may come in September. Meanwhile, experts believe Asian central banks will likely preserve their rate differentials despite low regional inflation.

Asia's sustainable fund markets saw 41 new products launched in the second quarter with Thailand's incentive scheme driving the surge, and Japan reversing its 11-quarter outflow streak.

From enterprise software to renewable energy, Asia’s family offices are co-investing in sectors they know best, using syndicates and clubs to scale access.

Singlife is fine-tuning its sustainability goals across private equity, fixed income and infrastructure investments.

Geopolitical volatility is prompting family offices to diversify across regions and sectors, with capital reallocation accelerating into Asia and the Middle East.

As trade tensions escalate and volatility rises, asset owners are rebalancing portfolios, reducing US equity exposure and rotating to Europe as they eye fixed income and emerging market debt for stability and yield.

Multiple catalysts beyond dollar weakness signal potential sustained revaluation of emerging market equities, as correlations with developed markets continue to decline.