Asia

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

As artificial intelligence drives unprecedented power demand across Asia, a massive grid transformation effort is creating new investment opportunities in energy infrastructure, storage solutions and grid modernisation technologies.

Prudential names Goldman veteran as CIO; Indonesia's SWF taps co-CIOs; Malaysia's IIC renews leadership; Markel appoints APAC head, and more.

As Israel and Iran trade direct strikes, Asian investors face rising oil prices, inflation risks, and market volatility.

The unresolved dispute over military-use rare earths materials in US-China trade negotiations threatens to fragment global supply chains, creating both challenges and opportunities for investors across Asian markets.

The tiny Himalayan kingdom is diversifying beyond hydroelectricity by investing in solar, geothermal and other renewables, as it taps surplus energy to fuel a big bet on cryptocurrencies.

Sustainability chief David Mundy emphasises transparent client communication and strong regulator relationships as key to navigating AI adoption while managing operational risks in Asia's diverse markets.

Aid experts say the massive shortfall caused by the withdrawal of US funding requires regional governments and investors to step up to the plate.

CPP Investments backs Ares-managed data centre fund; Australian super fund increases allocation to alternative property sectors; Hong Kong industry groups propose MPF default fund consolidation; Oman's sovereign wealth fund launches $200m Vietnam growth fund.

BlackRock combines in-house tech, acquisitions and partnerships to address Asia's complex markets, viewing AI as transformational, not incremental.

With market volatility persisting, experts weigh the outlook for gold as both a safe-haven asset and strategic investment.