Asia

Once a niche play eclipsed by green finance, transition investment is gaining traction, with new standards and rising investor demand pointing to 2026 as a breakout year.

The Singapore- and Hong Kong-based firm is approaching the new year with a sharpened focus on extracting value from existing investments, using artificial intelligence to accelerate scale.

Whether the year brings soft‑landing reflation or late‑cycle slowdown, gold remains one of the few assets well‑positioned to benefit under both outcomes.

With regulators across Asia-Pacific phasing in sustainability standards, the region's institutional investors are treating ESG as the cost of good business -- and avoiding stranded assets.

With total assets of over $60 trillion, state-owned investors are expanding their partnerships while some are expected to become sovereign asset managers in coming years.

First Super CEO steps down to join rival; Cathay Financial names new senior adviser; Link REIT Asia CIO; and more.

Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” move puts Washington in charge of the South American nation's political transition — and vast oil reserves.

The Himalayan kingdom has pledged up to 10,000 BTC to finance Gelephu Mindfulness City, a new Special Administrative Region designed as a sustainable financial hub.

The life insurer positions gold as a long-term portfolio stabiliser rather than a speculative bet, using it to diversify growth assets, hedge currency exposure, and strengthen resilience against macro shocks.

The AsianInvestor team wishes all our readers a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year!

Offshore wind is seen as a first-class investment opportunity that should provide over 10% New Zealand's future electricity needs.

From AI-driven capex and service digitalisation to a weaker US dollar and stronger domestic markets, investors see emerging Asia, selective European value, and high‑quality franchises as the main winners in a fragmented global equity landscape.