The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is driving portfolio transformation through active governance to prepare state-backed holdings for domestic and international listings.
Asia
Investors are increasingly challenging consensus views on AI, rates and regional market leadership, arguing that attractive opportunities lie well beyond today's most popular trades.
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Realigned trade flows and orthodox monetary policy are driving institutional interest across Apac frontier debt and equity markets.
Investors are pivoting to local-currency convertibles and China's refreshed regulatory channels to secure resilience and yield.
Institutions in Apac are stepping up capital commitments to transition efforts as climate and energy security concerns intensify, according to a new survey.
The Abu Dhabi sovereign fund is using partnerships to expand its AI investment while spreading exposure across data centres, language models and applications.
German sovereign investor has allocated $1.7 billion to infrastructure, with Asia Pacific assets forming a significant part of its global strategy.
Australian super fund Hesta appoints two general managers; Monetary Authority of Singapore rejigs senior leadership; Temasek announces leadership of unified asset management platform; and more.
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In partnership with BNP Paribas Asset Management
As insurers in Asia Pacific adapt to risk-based capital rules, derivatives can sharpen asset-liability management, offer control of portfolio risks and potentially improve returns, without forcing costly changes to physical holdings, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management’s Arnaud Lebreton, global head of insurance coverage, and Stéphane Marot, head of derivatives for Japan.
As private credit expands into complex asset classes, institutional investors are prioritising direct origination, strict cash-flow underwriting and selective FX hedging to safeguard risk-adjusted returns.
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.
Global bond volatility is reshaping Asian capital flows, forcing investors towards selective Apac reform plays.
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