As institutional investors across Asia Pacific scour the globe for yield and diversification, insurance-linked securities are moving into the mainstream, offering returns that are uncorrelated with the whims of the stock market.
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Amid macroeconomic volatility and tariff fears, the asset class' insulation from inflation and political risk is proving a compelling draw for yield-hungry yet cautious pension funds and insurers.
Australian superannuation fund partners with Goodman to establish a $1.3bn logistics platform in the US; Future Fund discloses investments in major weapons manufacturers; Japanese pension funds follow GPIF's impact investing shift; and more.
As volatility reshapes the 40-year bull market, investors in Hong Kong and Singapore are pivoting to ILS, private credit and mid-market strategies, with allocations expected to rise.
Insurers are pivoting to long-term strategies, diversifying into alternative assets to generate the stable cash flows needed to match their long-term liabilities.
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Specialist climate investor Clean Energy Finance Cooperation and Canadian pension fund La Caisse launch agricultural platform Meldora to generate carbon credit units; Australian Retirement Trust backs 5-year ESG strategy with $666m Macquarie climate fund investment; and more.
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Super SA appoints Tricia Blight as CEO; Cbus hires head of risk transformation; M&G Hong Kong investment director steps down; and more.
With US monetary policy entering a new phase, Asian credit markets are attracting attention thanks to cleaner corporate balance sheets and an attractive yield profile.
Pension fund AustralianSuper plans to add at least 10 more private equity managers by 2030; Japan public service employee pension fund announces exit from 10 out of 27 active funds; and more.
With renewables now cost-competitive, investors are pivoting to grid modernisation and storage solutions where ageing infrastructure, AI-driven power demand and geopolitical complexities collide, industry experts say.
Australia's Vision Super is divesting its $3.3 million stake in G8 Education following serious child abuse allegations at one of the company's childcare centres; Igneo Infrastructure Partners has raised $260 million (A$400 million) from Australian super funds.
NZ Super and infrastructure investment company Infratil are selling retirement village operator RetireAustralia to Invesco Real Estate; Brunei's sovereign wealth fund is reportedly buy a 20% stake in Bridgewater Associates' parent.
