Asia

While tactical market shifts often dominate the headlines, Zurich’s regional investment head explains its long-term focus on liabilities and strategic asset allocation.

As sovereign investors reassess heavy US exposure, Indonesia is framing its commodity base and regional integration as structural advantages.

CBus appoints new CTO; Mesirow expands APAC reach with Tokyo office; Merchant Australia names new executives; and more.

The proposed $437 million (CNY3 billion) debut panda bond would mark Samruk-Kazyna’s first foray into China’s onshore debt market.

Asia-Pacific is channelling record levels of capital into transition aligned sectors as governments prioritise energy security and clearer decarbonisation standards take shape, according to a new report.

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

Australian Retirement Trust hikes global equities and international bond holdings; Hong Kong and Malaysia bourses launch co-branded large-cap index; Japan’s government fund Cool Japan supports Malaysian insurtech PolicyStreet's Series C funding round; and more.

Governments are deploying capital to secure supply chains, dominate emerging technologies, and fortify national sovereignty as they navigate a 'New World Order'.

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A decade of excess capital deployed into Asia’s private markets has forced a fundamental repricing of risk and is now defining which managers survive the correction.

A Goldman Sachs Asset Management survey shows that global insurers are bracing for recession risks but APAC respondents were more optimistic.

South Korea's NPS set to increase strategic forex hedging ratio over the long term to support struggling won; Malaysian KWAP puts $47m in cooling firm through climate initiative; AustralianSuper to increase members' insurance premiums by 40%; and more.