Japan

As people across developed Asia Pacific live longer, healthier and more independent lives, senior living is beginning to look less like a niche care category and more like a serious real estate opportunity, says M&G's Regina Lim.

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) aims to transfer company-building expertise to local investors while raising governance standards across the domestic venture capital (VC) industry.

As AI demand drives tech valuations sky high, Chinese equities, healthcare and select cyclical sectors in the region are becoming more attractive.

Japan Investment Corporation is funding strategic tech while respecting the autonomy of global partners like Y Combinator to boost Japan's international competitiveness.

Despite regulatory advancements aimed at strengthening ESG frameworks, sustainable investment across Asia Pacific (Apac) endured heavy outflows in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, according to a report by Morningstar.

Danantara to acquire a stake in Indonesia Stock Exchange; PIF ramps up privatisation drive; GIC and Macquarie partner with Anthropic on US data centre platform; Singapore mulls $500m fund to climate-proof food system; and more.

Investors are now targeting deeper supply chain plays, infrastructure needs and structural governance reform beneficiaries in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Tokyo’s drive for pension funds to boost domestic allocations is reshaping how international investors view Japan.

From actively managing currency hedges to diversifying away from crowded carry trades, AsianInvestor looks at how to navigate yen depreciation amid the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ's) shift towards policy normalisation.

The government-backed fund has committed $50 million to Transpose Platform BOV III Cayman to give entrepreneurs access to global networks alongside its ongoing investments in domestic buyout funds.

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.