The country offers collateral-rich opportunities and uncorrelated cycles, positioning China as private credit’s largest—and most complex—market.
Asset themes
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.
Gold is no longer being viewed in isolation. Asian allocators are broadening their definition of store-of-value assets while reassessing gold’s role as a strategic portfolio anchor.
As climate hazards intensify and the policy landscape diverges, investors are reweighing portfolios and moving to separate hype from durability in climate and transition technologies.
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.
The region's property market is set to post a modest recovery in 2026 but possible inflation shocks and the impact of AI on office space demand hang over the sector.
The Australian pension giant’s chief investment officer is watching for signs of strain in AI capital structures while maintaining strategic positioning across infrastructure and energy transition opportunities.
Ageing economies face a stark choice: either do nothing and decline in population and economic activity or invest in innovation and technological transformation and continue to grow.
US-China controls and currency volatility are not pulling capital out of Asia but they're forcing investors to become more precise, splitting tech exposure by policy alignment and treating FX as a core component of return.
With GDP growth forecast at 6.5-7%, India is emerging as a durable growth story for 2026—though trade tensions and valuations remain key risks to watch.
Whether the year brings soft‑landing reflation or late‑cycle slowdown, gold remains one of the few assets well‑positioned to benefit under both outcomes.
China-US tensions continue to shape global market narratives, yet allocator behaviour shows geopolitics remains secondary in capital decisions.
