Japan

Tokyo’s call for its pension funds to boost domestic allocations could unleash a flow of trillions of yen into government bonds and equities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains the dominant investment theme across North Asia, but institutional investors are no longer approaching Japan, South Korea and Taiwan as a single regional trade.

The New York-based family office is shifting focus towards opportunities like Japanese SME buyouts and sponsor-led infrastructure credit.

South Korea's SWF KIC opens an office in Tokyo; Danantara merges four asset managers; CEFC backs Tasmania forestry deal; and more.

This Malaysian deal expands institutional access to diversified products, Shariah-compliant offerings and Asean exposure, reflecting a wider industry trend of regional players buying scale and digital wealth capabilities.

APAC allocators are recalibrating their portfolios to focus on compelling valuations, the infrastructure boom and a rising regional appetite for private credit, according to a report by Preqin.

NZ Super appoints private equity chief; Capital Group names Europe and APAC ETFs head; Antin Infrastructure expands investor relations team; and more.

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.

Japan’s landmark move to lift rates to 1% signals confidence in inflation and wages but raises deeper questions for Asia.

China plans $295bn AI data center network; Blue Owl to sell over $30bn stack APAC assets; ACCC clears Magellan-Barrenjoey merger; and more.

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

Geopolitics and energy security now replace climate targets as primary drivers of global decarbonisation investments, say Temasek and asset manager Amundi.