Allianz will acquire HSBC Life Singapore and enter a 15-year exclusive distribution partnership with HSBC Bank in Singapore.
Singapore
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.
Bhutan taps 3iQ to manage Bitcoin reserves; Vantage weighs $2bn Malaysia data centre sale; Perpetual rejects EQT's latest $1.78bn bid; and more.
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.
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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.
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GIC makes $30bn hedge fund push; HSBC sells $2bn insurance unit to Allianz; La Caisse commits $231 million to Go Farm; and more.
Singapore now captures more than 40% of Taiwanese offshore assets as families prioritise geopolitical safety, legal clarity and multigenerational planning.
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Rather than relying on traditional corporate training programmes, the family office directly involves its next generation in strategic grant-making to de-risk market gaps and preserve family cohesion.
The sovereign investor is doubling down on infrastructure, AI and energy security, choosing to build a portfolio capable of withstanding global shocks over chasing linear decarbonisation targets.
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Driven by investors seeking stronger governance, transparent pricing and tighter economic alignment, the region's increasingly sophisticated market is offering limited partners (LPs) greater flexibility to either sell or roll over their interests.
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Bracing for a "polycrisis" world, the Singaporean investor is targeting 5% allocations to private credit and infrastructure alongside portfolio-wide AI adoption.
Limited partners (LPs) place greater emphasis on independent valuation analysis, governance oversight and investment discipline as APAC's secondary market gradually evolves.
