Malaysia

Family offices are having a structural rethink of portfolio design around music royalties and other niche alternatives.

The move highlights Prudential’s century-long presence in the country and confidence in the growth potential of Malaysia’s life insurance market.

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.

Temasek joins $8.4bn Clearwater Analytics takeover; Trian Fund Management and other global investors to drive $7.4bn Janus Henderson buyout; Japan's Amova to take full control of AHAM in $575m deal.

Temasek appoints India chairman; EPF names new CIO and CFO; Malaysia's KWAP appoints new CFO; and more.

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to cut the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from 1,000 to 200; Indonesian BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BPJS TK) plans to invest up to 5% of its portfolio overseas.

Despite securing formal trade agreements with the US, Malaysia and other ASEAN nations still face significant policy uncertainties, forcing investors to treat geopolitical risk as a core portfolio input rather than background noise.

Investors are broadening clean energy commitments as digital growth, energy security, and yield pressures reshape allocations, with new allocator channels demanding both impact and financial returns.

The firm’s hands-on value creation approach extends beyond capital provision to include business development, fundraising assistance, and strategic guidance.

By establishing a dedicated Climate Investment Team and launching Dana Iklim, Malaysia’s largest public sector pension fund is making climate risk central to its mandate.

Anchored in IEA transition pathways and focused on infrastructure, renewables, and EVs, KWAP is proving that growth and sustainability can go hand in hand.

Malaysia's national reinsurer is positioning for reinvestment risk and liquidity challenges while finding opportunities in domestic credit markets, as conservative fiscal policies and stable fundamentals provide a counterweight to global uncertainty.