Indonesia

Canadian pension OMERS considers acquiring La Trobe Financial; Japan’s Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of AUM to crypto; Indonesia introduces legal and tax immunity for Danantara bond purchases; and more.

Temasek appoints CFO; REI Super CEO steps down; Prime Super appoints former Brighter Super CIO; Victorian Funds Management Corporation names property head; and more.

Policy uncertainty and currency volatility have pushed up Indonesia’s risk premium, dividing investors between a cyclical correction and a structural re-rating.

Australian superannuation body ASFA signs G7's critical minerals projects agreement; Indonesian SWF Danantara expands mandate; explores sale of 30-year bonds; Philippines' SWF Maharlika's Q1 net income drops 75% YoY; and more.

Artificial intelligence is collapsing the cost of execution. That makes origination the rarest asset of all.

Danantara plans 3% "Merah Putih" bond; APG, Bouwinvest commit $300m to Tishman Speyer’s Korea Living Venture; ART invests $2.1bn in property funds; and more.

A combination of government support, hyperscaler demand and a growing willingness among investors to share risk is transforming nuclear into an investable infra opportunity.

Despite abundant capital, Asia’s energy transition is facing an execution crunch driven by a severe lack of bankable projects and modern grid infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia’s PIF explores massive merger of transport assets; Indonesia’s Danantara to oversee natural resource exports to curb $150bn leakage; Philippines SWF posts income growth; and more.

Malaysia’s state pension fund KWAP appoints CEO; Future Fund's executive director departs; Manulife Singapore takes COO from Chubb; and more.

The two countries are using a new sovereign-led platform to gain deal access, shape capital flows and back the next phase of China and Southeast Asia's integration.

Retail inflows into semi-liquid funds are expanding Asia’s private credit market as stress points migrate toward developed economies and more vulnerable borrower segments.