The Canadian pension giant sees rising opportunities in data centre financing across Asia Pacific, driven by AI demand, while the private credit industry navigates fundraising challenges and intensifying competition.
Asia-Pacific asset owners are set to continue boosting gold holdings as a portfolio hedge and diversifier over the next 18 months, outpacing North American peers, according to a newly released survey.
The region’s dynamic real estate investment landscape will require strategic patience, a focus on the long-term, and an openness to new market realities.
Despite Asia-Pacific family offices continuing to pursue new technologies, like artificial intelligence and blockchain, the vast majority that were surveyed still favour tried and true real estate strategies for future growth amid dynamic market conditions.
APAC may have arrived slightly late when it comes to automated trading, but now a wide variety of market participants including hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds are taking advantage of the speed, convenience and time saved.
Following a plunge in Asia Pacific’s private equity markets, investors are shifting away from a growth-at-all-costs mindset and becoming more selective as they look to deploy their capital.
The asset class remains compelling for Asia-Pacific life insurance companies in 2023 despite market uncertainties and doubts over valuations in the private market.
Driven by gains in the value of existing real estate and new development, Asian investment property is likely to lead the world over the next decade, Hines says.
Asia will continue to attract private equity investors, but these investors might also look at other markets and strategies in order to avoid pitfalls.