As investors debate diversification in the midst of geopolitical volatility, Hongkong Land is reaffirming its long-term commitment to Asia’s gateway cities.
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Asia's private equity managers face a new reality: allocators want proof of performance, not promises.
While global liquidity is still abundant for AI and fintech infrastructure, the bar for new and existing managers has been raised to an 'incredibly high' level.
Ping An Insurance Group to sell $1 billion software-focused private equity assets; ESR raises $850 million to expand APAC logistics and data centre businesses; Temasek Trust Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health raises $1.2 million in funding round for Singapore healthtech firm; and more.
The proposed $437 million (CNY3 billion) debut panda bond would mark Samruk-Kazyna’s first foray into China’s onshore debt market.
Australian Retirement Trust hikes global equities and international bond holdings; Hong Kong and Malaysia bourses launch co-branded large-cap index; Japan’s government fund Cool Japan supports Malaysian insurtech PolicyStreet's Series C funding round; and more.
As competition weakens protections in the West, Asian private credit is emerging as a structural outlier.
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Senior executives from HSBC Life, YF Life and MSIG China highlighted how insurers are managing geopolitical risks, interest rate shifts and regulatory pressures.
From the transition to a risk-based capital regime to the nuances of private markets, insurers are extending duration and seeking alpha to survive a low-growth era and navigate the differing logics of Hong Kong and mainland China’s solvency frameworks.
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.
China’s latest top-level policy meetings reveal a pivot toward stability and self-reliance, as Beijing sets its slowest economic growth target in decades.
Investor confidence in Asia Pacific real estate is rebounding as stabilising interest rates and inflation drive clarity.
