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In this new edition of our quick fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Mahesh Harilela, family office convener of the Harilela Group of Hotels Family Office

As the market surges and retail flows intensify, institutional investors are raising concerns about cracks forming in overextended private credit markets.

Click Ventures founder Kin Leung Chan is adopting a multi-pronged approach combining emerging market debt, scenario planning, and measured digital asset allocation to navigate uncertain economic conditions.

Canadian pension fund La Caisse is seeking infrastructure, credit and real estate investment in Asia Pacific; Abu Dhabi's SWF ADQ is aiming to secure a $4 billion syndicated loan from Greater China banks; China's basic pension insurance fund doubles its assets; and more.

Institutional adoption of digital assets is accelerating, with global trading desks, sovereign funds, and asset managers scaling exposure amid clearer regulatory frameworks.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore promotes Abigail Ng to chief sustainability officer; Prime Super taps two senior execs from Active Super; Kuvare Life Re names Daisuke Nagamori as APAC representative as it expands into the region; and more.

Foreign investors are ramping up their presence in Asia’s private credit markets, but the home advantage still rests with domestic allocators.

The Hong Kong-based single family office recently wound down its family office activities to focus on businesses it had spun out. Eric Wong, a third generation member of the family, shares the family's journey and reasons for this decision.

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.

Foreign institutional appetite for Asia’s private credit market is picking up, but flows are uneven. Investors are gravitating toward larger, developed markets while some regions continue to suffer from structural under-allocation.

Insurers are pivoting to long-term strategies, diversifying into alternative assets to generate the stable cash flows needed to match their long-term liabilities.

GIC is in talks to sell its majority stake in Yes! Communities to Brookfield; Macquarie Asset Management has closed its first dedicated energy transition fund with over $3 billion in total commitments; and more.