India

India’s startups are driving a third wave of innovation, pivoting from services and consumer tech to capital-intensive deep tech across AI, quantum, semiconductors, defence and space.

The carrier chooses asset-liability matching and robust corporate earnings to navigate complex geopolitical and consumption headwinds in 2026.

The Canadian pension giant’s dual-track investment into CtrlS combines a minority stake with a hyperscale development JV, deepening its India exposure as AI and cloud demand accelerates.

The United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund is exploring structured co-investment partnerships to amplify its role in India’s deep-tech ecosystem.

Asian governments want pension and sovereign funds to help close a vast infrastructure gap. Global asset owners say the issue isn't appetite, but structuring projects to meet fiduciary standards and reduce capital costs.

Abu Dhabi SWF Mubadala names exec director of infrastructure; China appoints ex-PICC chair as regulator's committee chief; IFM Investors hires head of real estate; and more.

As sustainability investing matures, Raintree family office shares how it is building stricter frameworks around impact measurement, return expectations and climate-focused capital deployment.

The US–India Science & Technology Endowment Fund is backing AI, quantum, and advanced materials, while exploring new partnerships to scale its impact.

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

ART commits $3bn to property; KWAP reappoints BNY as custodian; Income Insurance awards $8.6bn FX mandate to Russell Investments; and more.

Generation Life appoints chief risk officer; AFCA names lead superannuation ombudsman; State Street names APAC, Middle East, Africa, ETF capital markets head; and more.

Taiwan’s ascent, powered by the AI-driven surge in chip stocks, has reshaped the region’s market hierarchy and raises questions about concentration risk, capital flows and the durability of the current tech cycle.