Australia's commercial property market sees foreign investors accounting for 51% of Q2 transactions as H1 2025 volumes rise 19% year-on-year, with alternatives surging while traditional sectors face headwinds.
Record clean energy investment and robust government incentives are positioning Australia to capitalise on shifting global markets, as major asset owners increasingly target the country's renewable sector.
APG Asset Management's strategic partnership with renewable energy developer Octopus Australia signals growing international confidence in the country's energy transition.
PGIM is ramping up investments in industrial and living sectors—including co-living and aged care—while cautiously re-entering office real estate, eyeing a potential market low.
With competition intensifying across the Asia Pacific region, Australia offers lender-friendly regulations, strong market fundamentals and growing institutional interest.
Australian superannuation funds are leading the expansion in responsible investment, with institutional investors driving the market to $1.03 trillion (A$1.6 trillion) as ESG integration becomes increasingly mainstream.
As retirement schemes attempt to guide members on how to avoid crystallising losses in the wake of the recent market falls, investment teams are likely to reduce their US equity weightings.
Despite negative cashflows, Australian closed superannuation fund has outperformed balanced fund peers through innovative investment approaches, with pre-IPO opportunities representing its latest tactical shift.
Australia's sovereign wealth fund delivered strong double digit returns in 2024, as its CIO Ben Samild cautioned investors about mounting geopolitical challenges and the need to move beyond traditional portfolio structures
Australia's largest pension fund is ramping up its global expansion through three key investment pillars: private markets, international equities, and digital infrastructure.