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The Singapore-based firm is widening its focus beyond the US to North Asia, Europe, and Australia for late-stage secondary deals — prioritising companies with clearer profitability and a short liquidity horizon.

At COP30 and the World Climate Summit & Investment COP, the Taiwanese company showcased its vision for an inclusive energy transition, while advancing nature-based solutions.

GIC and Brookfield Asset Management struck a binding agreement to acquire National Storage Reit (NSR) for about $2.65 billion; Singapore's bourse has denied reports it may buy Cboe Australia.

The veteran insurance executive is moving on after three years as the Hong Kong insurer's chief investment and ALM officer.

Institutions are also reevaluating the concept of a risk-free rate with developed nations' debt piling up, an AsianInvestor conference heard.

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.

The superannuation fund is joining forces with Macquarie Asset Management on a private equity strategy focused on businesses servicing infrastructure.

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.

Local currency and default risks are among the challenges for investors navigating emerging market debt. But they can be a good play for those looking to unwind some of their US debt positions, experts say.

For investors at COP30, credibility is the new currency: transition plans have shifted from voluntary reporting to non-negotiable inputs that dictate capital flow.

Australian superannuation funds are strengthening Net Zero engagement policies as new research reveals the big four banks have provided A$43.4 billion to major fossil fuel companies since the Paris Agreement.

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.