Malaysia

Four generations and 115 years into a Penang manufacturing fortune, Tharin Tan is betting that his family's wealth can outlive the business that built it.

Bhutan taps 3iQ to manage Bitcoin reserves; Vantage weighs $2bn Malaysia data centre sale; Perpetual rejects EQT's latest $1.78bn bid; and more.

Oman Investment Authority's Future Fund announces projects worth $1.74bn; KWAP seeks recovery from eFishery fraud; Malaysian state Sabah mulls sovereign wealth fund; and more.

Shariah-compliant debt is evolving into a truly global asset class, supported by sustained dominance in the Gulf and Malaysian strongholds, and a push into new regional frontiers like the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

This Malaysian deal expands institutional access to diversified products, Shariah-compliant offerings and Asean exposure, reflecting a wider industry trend of regional players buying scale and digital wealth capabilities.

ART commits $3bn to property; KWAP reappoints BNY as custodian; Income Insurance awards $8.6bn FX mandate to Russell Investments; and more.

As surging AI workloads collide with grid constraints, forward-thinking Asian allocators are shifting capital toward integrated energy ecosystems.

Geopolitics and energy security now replace climate targets as primary drivers of global decarbonisation investments, say Temasek and asset manager Amundi.

Delayed exits, geopolitical fragmentation, and weak distributions are emerging as the defining structural pressures reshaping fundraising, liquidity and dealmaking across Asian private equity.

Malaysia’s state pension fund KWAP appoints CEO; Future Fund's executive director departs; Manulife Singapore takes COO from Chubb; and more.

Munich Re Retakaful and Zurich make director hires in Malaysia; M&G names head of infra debt and private placements; and more.

Institutional investors are pivoting to home-market strategies, tightening scrutiny of manager quality and liquidity structures.