Asset themes

Four generations and 115 years into a Penang manufacturing fortune, Tharin Tan is betting that his family's wealth can outlive the business that built it.

It has been a disappointing few years for alpha strategies on the ASX. With the market dominated by large superannuation funds increasingly favouring passive investment, what does this mean for active management?

The New York-based family office is shifting focus towards opportunities like Japanese SME buyouts and sponsor-led infrastructure credit.

Rapid expansion in solar energy, AI infrastructure and data centres is sharpening the investment case for the white metals.

Insurers should embrace rigorous stress testing and careful evaluation of private markets, says Ageas’ Christian Choi.

The sovereign wealth fund (SWF) said that shifting policy landscapes and accelerating physical climate risks are forcing global investors to urgently adapt their core frameworks.

As stock-bond correlations change, allocators tap liquid alternatives, systematic hedging and AI infrastructure.

Outside China, Asia Pacific (Apac) investors have poured into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, with Japan, India, Australia and Hong Kong driving inflows across equities, technology, real assets and yield-enhancing strategies.

CEO Lim Chow Kiat introduces a refreshed three-part portfolio structure in the 2026 annual report, to drive active returns amid rising geopolitical and macroeconomic complexity.

Target allocations to defence have stalled due to ESG mandates, illiquidity and scarcity of scaled assets.

AsianInvestor explores how investors in the region can navigate the turbulence while maintaining long-term exposure to this structural theme.

Allocators are reshaping governance structures, centralising liquidity buffers and adopting multidimensional risk models to navigate market complexity.