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The world's largest pension fund has selected BNY to provide crucial deal-level and fund data for alternatives portfolio, signaling increased focus on private assets among Asian institutional investors.

As the US government shutdown enters its 20th day with mounting economic costs, Asian equity markets are attracting global investors with their valuation advantage, policy stability and diverse sector opportunities.

As the market surges and retail flows intensify, institutional investors are raising concerns about cracks forming in overextended private credit markets.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund ex-CIO Eiji Ueda will lead Apollo's APAC operations; Allianz promotes Ritu Arora to India country head; Future Fund hires Kay Stuart to lead energy transition; and more.

Canadian pension fund La Caisse is seeking infrastructure, credit and real estate investment in Asia Pacific; Abu Dhabi's SWF ADQ is aiming to secure a $4 billion syndicated loan from Greater China banks; China's basic pension insurance fund doubles its assets; and more.

While some asset allocators are hesitant, life insurers, regional banks and corporate pensions are increasingly drawn to these vehicles for their blend of yield, periodic liquidity and scalable access to top-tier managers.

As the country sees a record equity rally and sharply weaker yen, experts weigh on whether the market surge is sustainable and what the new administration means for monetary policy, currency stability and long-term investment strategy.

Tokio Marine Life Insurance Group Singapore's senior investment manager says insurers want partners who understand the sector's complex regulatory environment.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore promotes Abigail Ng to chief sustainability officer; Prime Super taps two senior execs from Active Super; Kuvare Life Re names Daisuke Nagamori as APAC representative as it expands into the region; and more.

Foreign investors are ramping up their presence in Asia’s private credit markets, but the home advantage still rests with domestic allocators.

Foreign institutional appetite for Asia’s private credit market is picking up, but flows are uneven. Investors are gravitating toward larger, developed markets while some regions continue to suffer from structural under-allocation.

In response to Indonesia's unrest and political upheaval in Thailand and Japan, investors are applying a 'stability premium', trimming risky exposures for predictable markets like Singapore and defensive sectors such as healthcare and stable tech.