Korea

The Dutch pension investor’s $300 million cornerstone commitment to a Seoul-focused rental housing fund extends a regional push into living assets, reinforcing its megatrend conviction.

China plans $295bn AI data center network; Blue Owl to sell over $30bn stack APAC assets; ACCC clears Magellan-Barrenjoey merger; and more.

Danantara plans 3% "Merah Putih" bond; APG, Bouwinvest commit $300m to Tishman Speyer’s Korea Living Venture; ART invests $2.1bn in property funds; and more.

ART commits $3bn to property; KWAP reappoints BNY as custodian; Income Insurance awards $8.6bn FX mandate to Russell Investments; and more.

Geopolitics and energy security now replace climate targets as primary drivers of global decarbonisation investments, say Temasek and asset manager Amundi.

Saudi Arabia’s PIF explores massive merger of transport assets; Indonesia’s Danantara to oversee natural resource exports to curb $150bn leakage; Philippines SWF posts income growth; and more.

China's CIC, Indonesia Investment Authority and Azerbaijan's SOFAZ launch $1bn private equity fund; Abu Dhabi consolidating China strategy by bringing together assets from Mubadala, L’Imad; and more.

Institutional investors are pivoting to home-market strategies, tightening scrutiny of manager quality and liquidity structures.

Australian Retirement Trust hikes global equities and international bond holdings; Hong Kong and Malaysia bourses launch co-branded large-cap index; Japan’s government fund Cool Japan supports Malaysian insurtech PolicyStreet's Series C funding round; and more.

Berjaya Sompo Insurance names new CEO; Legalsuper CEO departs to join Equip Super; CBus Property hires new CEO; Minderoo Foundation taps CEO; and more.

Energy dependence, currency weakness, and investor cash demands weigh on sentiment, even as semiconductors and governance reforms offer hope.