Equip Super names acting CEO; HESTA COO leaves fund; GESBC CEO steps down after 14 years; Peak Re appoints new CEO; and more.
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Hong Kong
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.
Private equity managers must now demonstrate operational value creation rather than relying on leverage and multiple expansion.
In partnership with Amundi
Asia-based investors should consider the potential benefits of synthetic ETFs in the hunt for a practical, efficient way to capture opportunities.
First Super appoints acting CEO; QBE Re appoints head of SoutheastAsia; Aware Super hires AustralianSuper director; and more.
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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.
In partnership with Blue Owl
Some structural reallocation is underway in Asian insurance portfolios. Asset allocations are increasingly focused on illiquidity and complexity as sources of return enhancement. Rather than chasing yield however, many insurance allocators are thoughtfully implementing privates to diversify existing exposures, help mitigate downside risk, match liabilities and meet regulatory capital requirements. In Hong Kong, the private market playbook offers a wide opportunity set, says Blue Owl’s…
Investor confidence in Asia Pacific real estate is rebounding as stabilising interest rates and inflation drive clarity.
Pensions in Canada and Australia sign landmark deal to boost investment; Australian Super invests nearly $20 million in NRG Energy; and more.
Hong Kong's 2026 budget has introduced long-awaited tax clarity for digital assets, bringing crypto within the scope of established fund and reporting frameworks.
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Norway's SWF excludes India's Adani Green Energy from its portfolio; Australia's Aware Super scraps restrictions on high-carbon companies' investment; and more
