Kristina Shperlik

JP Morgan Asset Management's latest research suggests a 30% allocation to alternatives can elevate a traditional 60/40 portfolio, boosting its projected return to 6.9% while building resilience against rate volatility.

Guided by a "keep calm and be cool" philosophy, the pension fund is leaning into market volatility with a decision to raise its equity holdings from 40% to 50% and its global exposure from 60% to 70%, reflecting a disciplined long-term vision over short-term reactions.

A combination of disciplined fiscal management, resilient corporate earnings, and a decoupling from US monetary policy is reshaping the investment case for emerging markets, drawing renewed interest from global portfolios.

Facing tightening credit spreads and thin equity premiums, asset owners are cautiously embracing ILS for their higher yields and diversification benefits, but allocations remain modest.

For the insurer, a liability-driven investment model is the non-negotiable key to navigating everything from AI hype to the unwinding of Japan's central bank holdings.

The insurer, which identified significant potential in the region's less mature but rapidly developing market, is constructing a local portfolio tailored to its balance sheet needs.

As impact investing goes from niche to mainstream, the region's family offices are positioned as ideal engines to power this transition and tackle the negative image trap holding back innovation thanks to their patient capital and local expertise.

Institutional investors are reallocating billions toward commodities that power the energy transition and serve as modern safe havens.

While not all investors fully trust the staggering AI-fuelled rally, fears about missing out have led to a market gripped by hesitant conviction.

The Hong Kong-based firm structures its impact portfolio with two-thirds in traditional private equity-style investments and the remainder in subsidised, high-risk assets designed to build out strategic ecosystems.

The ReOcean Fund by the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco is capitalising on Asia's growing 15% portfolio share by targeting growth-stage ocean companies.

Institutional investors are now deploying a full spectrum of impact strategies, from catalytic capital to measurable "happiness return" frameworks.