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Australian Retirement Trust views the AI bubble narrative as premature but warns AI-related equities are no longer cheap, as the fund repositions towards financials and healthcare.

The region is seeing a structural reallocation of credit on the back of evolving regulation and a growing gap between traditional lenders and borrowers.

The Australian pension fund’s CEO argues the market is betting on the wrong part of the AI value chain.

Pension assets worldwide surged 9.6% to $68.3 trillion in 2025, with Japan and Australia ranking among the world’s largest markets, a new report says.

APAC institutional investors are moving up the risk spectrum, targeting 8–12% net IRRs in European infrastructure.

Bitcoin’s sharp drop toward $64,000 in early February rattled markets, but institutional voices framed the move as a necessary adjustment rather than a sign of collapse.

The government-backed investor is backing the US venture firm's ninth fund as part of efforts to connect Japanese startups with overseas capital and expertise for global expansion

As private credit absorbs a broader retail investor base, attention is shifting from fundraising momentum to how mixed investor structures may behave in a downturn.

Precious metals’ sharp price correction may reflect a classic “buy the rumour, sell the fact” response to the new Fed chair's nomination, as investors reassess expectations of a dovish central bank and renewed dollar weakness.

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.