Asset Owners

The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund's listing on the London Stock Exchange may be grabbing headlines, but the real work lies in a structural transformation of its underlying assets.

Senior executives from YF Life, HSBC Life and Barings reveal how insurers select managers—prioritising team stability, alignment of interest and proven track records.

Senior executives from HSBC Life, YF Life and MSIG China highlighted how insurers are managing geopolitical risks, interest rate shifts and regulatory pressures.

From the transition to a risk-based capital regime to the nuances of private markets, insurers are extending duration and seeking alpha to survive a low-growth era and navigate the differing logics of Hong Kong and mainland China’s solvency frameworks.

The Government Pension Fund is pivoting away from its conservative domestic roots to embrace a 70% global exposure for its $48 billion portfolio.

The Uzbekistan National Investment Fund is set to list on the London and Tashkent stock exchanges, marking a historic shift from debt to equity as the Central Asian nation's liberalising economy courts global investors.

Philippines' GSIS partners with JIC to improve valuations and risk assessments; Aware Super and TelstraSuper set to merge in next two months; NPS signs MOU with Allianz Global Investors; and more.

From Shanghai to New York, London to Hong Kong, three C‑suite women share how bold choices and resilience propelled them to leadership in finance, ahead of International Women’s Day on Sunday.

APAC is entering 2026 with resilient deal values, sector-specific momentum in AI, healthcare, and infrastructure, and rising regulatory complexity.

Senior partner Anurag Agrawal says the impact investor is sharpening its deep-tech focus with patient capital and multi-stage strategies to scale sustainable businesses and advance India’s self-reliance.

The Maharlika Investment Corporation has appointed a new chief investment officer with private equity credentials as it shifts from institution-building to active capital deployment.

As data centres evolve into massive energy consumers, the industry’s "unsexy" fundamentals, grid reliability and baseload power, are superseding speculative AI premiums as the primary drivers of investment value.