Korea

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.

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

Amid macroeconomic headwinds and changing regulations, institutions focus on active management and asset recovery.

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.

To avoid repeating past portfolio mistakes, insurers and pension funds are imposing strict analytical frameworks, asking for cross-factor analysis from their partners.

State Street has renewed its mandate with Korea’s $1.1 trillion National Pension Service (NPS), backing the fund's global expansion and total portfolio approach (TPA) strategies.

AsianInvestor explores how investors in the region can navigate the turbulence while maintaining long-term exposure to this structural theme.

As Korean institutions commit to a decade-long expansion in private assets, growing liquidity risks and strong public market performance are shaping a more structured approach to allocation.