Taiwan’s ascent, powered by the AI-driven surge in chip stocks, has reshaped the region’s market hierarchy and raises questions about concentration risk, capital flows and the durability of the current tech cycle.
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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.
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.
China's CIC, Indonesia Investment Authority and Azerbaijan's SOFAZ launch $1bn private equity fund; Abu Dhabi consolidating China strategy by bringing together assets from Mubadala, L’Imad; and more.
South Korea's NPS set to increase strategic forex hedging ratio over the long term to support struggling won; Malaysian KWAP puts $47m in cooling firm through climate initiative; AustralianSuper to increase members' insurance premiums by 40%; and more.
Indian equities sitting on the ‘wrong side’ of AI trade could offer investors a shield against Taiwan and South Korea’s semiconductor volatility.
The APAC region's exchange-traded fund market closed 2025 at a record $2.43 trillion, powered by China’s fixed-income boom and surging demand for gold.
Philippines' GSIS partners with JIC to improve valuations and risk assessments; Aware Super and TelstraSuper set to merge in next two months; NPS signs MOU with Allianz Global Investors; and more.
Investor confidence in Asia Pacific real estate is rebounding as stabilising interest rates and inflation drive clarity.
US-China controls and currency volatility are not pulling capital out of Asia but they're forcing investors to become more precise, splitting tech exposure by policy alignment and treating FX as a core component of return.
Japanese lawmakers push for a $3.2trn sovereign wealth fund; South Korea to launch $14bn SWF; Taiwan's Bureau of Labour Funds awards $1.6 billion equity mandate; and more.
Tangency Capital secures a $100 million–$300 million insurance-linked securities (ILS) mandate from Funds SA; Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara announces plans to launch five downstream projects worth $6 billion; and more.
