Hong Kong

Amid global economic realignments, mid-market investments are emerging as a core focus for institutional players, particularly in Asia. With $55 billion in assets under management, Seviora Group leverages its expertise and network to unlock the potential of this dynamic segment.

With its Islamic finance leadership, prime location for accessing Southeast Asian markets, and 20-year tax exemptions, Malaysia is mounting a serious challenge to established family office hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong.

China directs billions of dollars of insurance money into stocks; Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional is rebalancing its portfolio to invest more in developed markets; Korean scientists and engineers fund opens tender for foreign CLO mandate; and more.

There will be no newsletters during the Lunar New Year holidays of January 29, 30 and 31 in Hong Kong. We wish our readers a fantastic Year of the Snake.

Hostplus names co-deputy CIO; Azalea Investment Management CEO to retire; M&G Investments appoints new CFO; HKEX strengthens leadership team; and more.

GPs are using continuation funds to hold on to high-quality assets with strong growth potential and helping to secure LP interest in a challenging private equity landscape.

Leading family office executives have weighed in on the state of private market fees and performance, as recent data reveals growing investor dissatisfaction with private equity and real estate strategies across Asia Pacific.

Small UK and Australian pension funds make initial Bitcoin investments; ADIA acquires stake in Innocap platform; Mubadala-Getir ownership dispute heats up; and more.

GIC's group CIO to step down; Brighter Super CFO departs after 12 years; FOAHK names new leadership team; Australian regulator appoints new chief executive; Future Fund hires portfolio risk manager; FWD Japan names new CEO; and more.

Taiping Reinsurance's issuance of Asia's first dual-perils, dual-triggers catastrophe bond represents not just a milestone transaction, but signals the dawn of a more sophisticated approach to disaster risk transfer in the region.

Hong Kong pension posts 8.6% return in 2024; AustralianSuper acquires 50% of $858 million warehouse portfolio; Bain Capital matches $1.76 billion Insignia bid; and more.

Continuation funds are emerging as a go-to strategy in private equity, offering a lifeline for GPs to hold onto star assets while meeting LPs’ liquidity needs.