Cbus promotes new deputy CIO; ADB names Masato Kanda as president; Tokio Marine Singapore unveils leadership changes; Aware Super creates head of data and AI role; and more.
Japan
Leading investors increase regional property allocations amid shifting market dynamics, with selective opportunities emerging in developed markets.
Japanese insurers are turning to private credit investments to mitigate interest rate risks associated with the upcoming economic capital regime.
Institutional investors in Japan are increasingly betting on European real estate to diversify as they seek to gain more exposure to alternative assets, fund managers said.
Singapore unveils $3.7 billion boost for fund managers to revive stock market;
Danantara Indonesia will invest $20 billion in a wide range of projects from metal processing to artificial intelligence; AustralianSuper fined $17.3 million for duplicate fees; and more.
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2025 could offer a mix of exit opportunities for asset owners looking to divest as trade sales, secondary buyouts, and IPOs regain momentum.
Japanese and Chinese insurers lead regional shift towards private credit investments, while regulatory changes and bank retrenchment create new opportunities despite allocation challenges.
Malaysia’s pension fund KWAP records highest-ever investment income; PAG has raised $4 billion for an opportunistic real estate fund; Qantas Super completes its merger with the Australian Retirement Trust; and more.
Australia will need to invest more in overseas markets as it is poised to overtake Japan as Asia's largest pension market by 2030.
While Japanese bonds did see a boost from the central banks January rate hike, analysts are expecting investors to favour higher-yielding foreign bonds as fiscal pressures increase.
Manulife Asia announces major leadership reshuffle; MLC Life Insurance names new CRO; LaSalle reveals Asia Pacific co-heads; JP Morgan AM appoints HNW head for Australia; and more.
While the US economy and US equities outperformed last year, institutional investors could be turning to Asia as they become more optimistic over the outlook for the region, according to analysts.
