Singapore's SWF sells 35% stake in its India joint venture to French majority partner Schneider Electric for $6.4 billion; Australia’s superannuation fund Rest to put $150 million in climate investment specialist Wollemi Capital.
Japan
Private credit investors are carefully weighing trade-offs between yield, risk and collateral in Asia. The hunt for risk-adjusted returns is driving renewed interest in both sponsor-backed and real estate-backed lending.
Industry leaders expect ripple effects across the region, with Japan equities surging and emerging markets gaining appeal amid supply chain shifts.
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Asia's sustainable fund markets saw 41 new products launched in the second quarter with Thailand's incentive scheme driving the surge, and Japan reversing its 11-quarter outflow streak.
Singapore's GIC partners with large institutional investors to acquire German property tech firm Techem for $7.8 billion; Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional eyes $500 million bond sale.
The alternative asset manager has partnered with Japanese multinational Hitachi and global commodities trader Hartree Partners to fund battery energy storage systems and promote sustainable digital technologies in the country.
Canada's largest pension fund is leveraging data centre acquisitions and technological partnerships to capture growth in AI revolution and cloud computing expansion.
Patron Capital's founder Keith Breslauer talks about a deal that saw one of Japan's biggest property developers buy a majority stake in the firm, and why European assets are attracting interest among institutional investors.
Japan is positioning itself as a magnet for global asset managers—and a compelling alternative to Asia’s established hubs.
Canadian pension fund streamlines operations while phasing out Ivanhoé Cambridge brand; Macquarie purchases Ontario Teachers' airport holdings; Temasek, Rest and NZ Super achieve perfect governance scores; and more.
Once focused on legacy real estate and aviation assets, Chishima Real Estate is rewriting its investment playbook.
CPP Investments backs Ares-managed data centre fund; Australian super fund increases allocation to alternative property sectors; Hong Kong industry groups propose MPF default fund consolidation; Oman's sovereign wealth fund launches $200m Vietnam growth fund.
