Alternatives

The National Reconstruction Fund is targeting emerging technologies and critical minerals processing as part of a broader strategy to build domestic manufacturing capability and reduce supply chain vulnerabilities.

Family offices are having a structural rethink of portfolio design around music royalties and other niche alternatives.

The country offers collateral-rich opportunities and uncorrelated cycles, positioning China as private credit’s largest—and most complex—market.

The Dutch pension asset manager and Qatar Investment Authority's cornerstone commitments to the perpetual office fund reflect growing institutional appetite for governance-heavy private structures over passive REIT exposure.

Aware Super’s stake in a European outlet mall platform exemplifies chief investment officer Simon Warner's strategy of seeking assets with immediate, proven demand as public market valuations remain elevated.

From Tokyo apartment buildings to student housing in Sydney, real estate watchers are upbeat on the APAC real estate sector this year, although office space remains lacklustre.

Retail and private wealth inflows into private credit are altering scale, pricing and liquidity dynamics across the asset class, forcing institutional investors to adapt.

In this new edition of our quick fire Q&A, AsianInvestor catches up with Justin Hooley, Head of APAC private credit at Barings.

Asia Pacific is seeing renewed conviction among Limited Partners, cautious private credit growth and accelerating IPO exits, according to a new survey.

Sun Life is strengthening its focus on private markets, with Asia Asset Management President Benjamin Deng pointing to opportunities in private credit and equity.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has joined a consortium set to invest as much as 112.7 billion yen ($719 million) in hospitality-related assets across Japan.

Thailand’s Government Pension Fund is pivoting away from some government bonds, including JGBs, and embracing emerging market equities in the pursuit of a more tactical, globally diversified strategy.