Insurers

Asian investors are accelerating a push toward private equity secondaries to manage liquidity, rebalance portfolios and capture discounted opportunities.

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.

Cathay Securities Investment Trust is poised to become Taiwan’s largest asset manager as it takes on over NT$7 trillion in investment mandates from Cathay Life.

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.

Insurers across Asia-Pacific are signaling a strong push into private markets over the next 12–24 months.

Softlogic Life’s acquisition of Allianz Life accelerates its push into investment-linked insurance, powered by tech, AI and inclusive partnerships.

Malaysia's national reinsurer is positioning for reinvestment risk and liquidity challenges while finding opportunities in domestic credit markets, as conservative fiscal policies and stable fundamentals provide a counterweight to global uncertainty.

Temasek-backed Seviora Holdings and Azalea Investment Management have partnered with Korea’s Samsung Securities to expand Korean investor access to global private markets; Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance has invested 100 million yen in CraftBank.

LeapFrog Investments is transforming impact investing across emerging markets by proving that profit and purpose can co-exist.

With the South Asian nation's inflation easing, interest rates falling and economic growth returning, the life insurer is exploring new asset classes and positioning itself for regional expansion.

Adam Murphy, the private equity lead, and Tim Unger, senior portfolio manager of sustainable investments, are departing from Australian Retirement Trust; Rest Super is searching for a deputy CIO and head of private markets as Simon Esposito steps down; FWD appoints Craig Tunstall as interim CRO; and more.

Institutional investors are turning back to Asia, lured by deeply undervalued markets and structural growth opportunities. Khazanah and Income Insurance say Asia’s economic heft and rising private-market participation provide compelling investment opportunities.