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Sovereign wealth funds are taking a more hands-on approach to investing, institutional property capital is targeting living-sector assets, and pension reforms are opening new pathways for overseas diversification.

Major institutional investors across Asia are pouring capital into AI-linked infrastructure, expanding pension platforms and exploring new investment opportunities, while regulators revamp frameworks to support evolving capital flows.

The Australian pension fund has built its largest overweight position in the Japanese yen in years as it bets the Bank of Japan will hike rates faster than markets expect.

HSBC names co-CEOs of insurance; Franklin Templeton appoints Korea CEO; ASFA hires practice head; and more.

Asset owners are rotating towards private market assets, while sovereign wealth funds are being tapped to support national budgets and strategic industries.

The Australian sovereign wealth fund reaffirms commitment to its 'joined-up' investment strategy and national priority sectors.

Strong appetite for technology-focused equities supported flows into South Korea and Taiwan while fixed-income funds across the region lagged.

The NRFC investment aims to scale advanced manufacturing in housing construction to cut delivery times and help ease Australia's housing crunch.

GIC, ADIA and EQT exit Galderma in $6.28bn block trade; KKR, IMM Consortium Invest $2.23bn in SK Telecom’s AI data unit; Mongolia targets $2bn for AI and green data centres; Danantara commits $1bn to Partners Group private credit mandate; and more.

Allocators are considering cross-currency swaps to unlock higher returns in Australia's AAA-rated Kangaroo market and China's offshore issuance.

Future Fund initiates CEO search; Taikang Insurance Group rejigs senior leadership; and more.

As people across developed Asia Pacific live longer, healthier and more independent lives, senior living is beginning to look less like a niche care category and more like a serious real estate opportunity, says M&G's Regina Lim.