Heather Ng

Sri Lanka’s largest life insurer is balancing a conservative portfolio with bold expansionary moves.

From actively managing currency hedges to diversifying away from crowded carry trades, AsianInvestor looks at how to navigate yen depreciation amid the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ's) shift towards policy normalisation.

Regional assets climbed 14% quarter-on-quarter to $2.7 trillion in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, yet net outflows totaled $63 billion, driven largely by China and Japan, according to a report by Morningstar.

While data centre investments continue to attract significant investor attention, capital is also flowing back this year into sectors such as office, retail and industrial.

Allianz will acquire HSBC Life Singapore and enter a 15-year exclusive distribution partnership with HSBC Bank in Singapore.

China and Hong Kong regulators recently rolled out a number of reforms to speed up market integration, which is prompting investors to rethink allocations.

In this new edition of our quick-fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Andrew Francis, CEO of RQI Investors.

These long-term allocators prioritise private credit over public fixed income as they balance returns with discipline in the face of rising risks.

Tokyo’s call for its pension funds to boost domestic allocations could unleash a flow of trillions of yen into government bonds and equities.

Cyber threats, the spread of AI and geopolitical tensions are converging to create deeply interconnected risks that are forcing family offices to sharpen their resilience parameters and rethink portfolio design.

State Street has renewed its mandate with Korea’s $1.1 trillion National Pension Service (NPS), backing the fund's global expansion and total portfolio approach (TPA) strategies.

From prioritising short-end carry to diversifying into global high yield and commodities, AsianInvestor looks at how allocators can recalibrate following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed's) hawkish pause.