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.
Asset owners are rotating towards private market assets, while sovereign wealth funds are being tapped to support national budgets and strategic industries.
GIC plans $1 billion private equity stake sale; Danantara prepares $500 million hedge fund allocation; Prime Super and Aware Super explore fund merger; and more.
Driven by government backing and rising net-zero targets, investors are elevating forestry to a core asset class by pairing commercial timber revenue with carbon credit yields to shield portfolios against market uncertainty.
QBE takes full control of India's Raheja QBE general insurer; Korea plans new investment fund using tax windfall from AI; Mubadala opens $25bn credit business to outside Investors; and more.
Canadian pension OMERS considers acquiring La Trobe Financial; Japan’s Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund to allocate 1% of AUM to crypto; Indonesia introduces legal and tax immunity for Danantara bond purchases; and more.