The $2 billion Citizens of Israel Fund has brought emerging Asia into its equity portfolio and is building the scale and strategy that could see its future private market allocations reach the region.
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In partnership with PineBridge Investments
As we hit the mid-point of the year, uncertainty continues to shape sentiment in the current environment. Across asset classes and markets, investment and portfolio specialists from PineBridge Investments identify what to watch and where to allocate for the rest of 2025.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to gain ground against traditional mutual funds, with actively managed versions growing fast in what was once a specialised market segment.
With assets under management now clocking in at over $200 billion, Taiwan's exchange-traded funds market has catapulted to third spot in the region behind China and Japan.
A German church pension fund is tapping a local Hong Kong firm to invest in Chinese equities despite concerns about the market.
As markets react to evolving trade dynamics, experts weigh in on whether emerging market economies can recover and thrive amidst uncertainty.
In partnership with FTSE Russell
At a time of flux in markets and with investors planning their allocations for the year ahead amid a cautious outlook for US interest rates, the modular construction of the Russell US Indexes can enable portfolios to diversify exposure to the US economy’s growth potential with greater precision.
The family office of India’s Thermax Group is looking at a staggered increase in the allocation to Indian equities, citing unique growth opportunities and favourable valuations compared to developed global markets.
While Chinese companies leading technology innovation, green development, industrial upgrades, and consumer recovery are likely to gain interest from institutional investors, the threat of US tariffs and a lack of large-scale easing and structural reforms in China could dampen sentiment.
Nearly two-thirds of APAC institutional investors say they are looking to increase their equities allocations this year.
With 2024 having been dominated by geopolitical tensions and global unrest, AsianInvestor reflects on the asset classes that investment managers turned to in the hope of short-term stability and longer-term gains.
Despite the political uncertainty, institutional investors are maintaining a positive outlook for South Korea's equity market citing attractive valuations and expectations that the crisis will be short-lived.
