Korea

South Korea plans to broaden the sovereign wealth fund's mandate with a KRW20 trillion strategic investment vehicle focused on critical industries.

Investors and policymakers are driving a wave of cross-border capital activity that underscores Asia’s central role in global finance.

Japan’s breadth and liquidity are drawing strategic capital, while Korea offers a potentially stronger re-rating, and Taiwan remains a core but concentrated technology exposure.

The National Pension Service is expanding its responsible investment framework into private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

HSBC names co-CEOs of insurance; Franklin Templeton appoints Korea CEO; ASFA hires practice head; and more.

Asset owners are rotating towards private market assets, while sovereign wealth funds are being tapped to support national budgets and strategic industries.

GIC, ADIA and EQT exit Galderma in $6.28bn block trade; KKR, IMM Consortium Invest $2.23bn in SK Telecom’s AI data unit; Mongolia targets $2bn for AI and green data centres; Danantara commits $1bn to Partners Group private credit mandate; and more.

Korea Investment Corporation told AsianInvestor there will be no delays to its investment strategy or TPA rollout, even as the fund builds a new CIO candidate pool from scratch.

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.

Kazakhstan fund preps bond roadshow; Malaysia PM orders probe into Khazanah investment arm; NFRA greenlights Hong Kong ETFs for insurers; Korea's NPS launches 30-person hiring drive; and more.

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.