Alternatives

Investors are turning to the continent's essential assets as a defensive shield against global instability and energy price volatility.

As macro shocks and shifting correlations disrupt traditional portfolios, sovereigns are leveraging alternative assets, prioritising liquidity and active portfolio construction.

The Dutch pension investor is underweight in the sector relative to target and sees Japan, living and selective office recovery as key areas for future deployment.

GIC is doubling down on hyper-niche sector expertise and long-term thematic bets to grow in an increasingly fragmented market.

The pair's take-private acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR) was the biggest ever for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust.

Beijing is moving to shield its energy interests and assert greater autonomy in global trade as it pushes back against US sanctions on Iranian oil.

Across much of Asia Pacific institutional-grade stock, fund structures and manager capabilities are uneven, limiting large pension investors’ ability to build core real estate exposure at scale.

Mega managers are pulling away, smaller funds are running out of road, and the rules of generating returns have changed for good.

As Beijing maintains discipline on property and lowers deposit rates, some experts think China may be engineering a structural shift in how capital is formed, allocated and deployed.

Asia’s diverging market narratives raise the question of whether the Artificial Intelligence rally is short-term hype or the start of a deeper structural shift.

With infrastructure maturing and spot Bitcoin ETFs opening regulated pathways, institutions are treating digital assets as diversification tools—satellite allocations that balance volatility with long-term potential.

Investor confidence has improved, underscored by rising deal activity and a renewed willingness to deploy capital.