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Institutional investors are pivoting to home-market strategies, tightening scrutiny of manager quality and liquidity structures.

Australian Retirement Trust hikes global equities and international bond holdings; Hong Kong and Malaysia bourses launch co-branded large-cap index; Japan’s government fund Cool Japan supports Malaysian insurtech PolicyStreet's Series C funding round; and more.

Berjaya Sompo Insurance names new CEO; Legalsuper CEO departs to join Equip Super; CBus Property hires new CEO; Minderoo Foundation taps CEO; and more.

Energy dependence, currency weakness, and investor cash demands weigh on sentiment, even as semiconductors and governance reforms offer hope.

South Korea's NPS set to increase strategic forex hedging ratio over the long term to support struggling won; Malaysian KWAP puts $47m in cooling firm through climate initiative; AustralianSuper to increase members' insurance premiums by 40%; and more.

As competition weakens protections in the West, Asian private credit is emerging as a structural outlier.

Indian equities sitting on the ‘wrong side’ of AI trade could offer investors a shield against Taiwan and South Korea’s semiconductor volatility.

NFRC to invest $50mn in preferred equity in Advanced Navigation; Maharlika secures ATI stake; Kpop fans flood Korea pension fund; and more.

The APAC region's exchange-traded fund market closed 2025 at a record $2.43 trillion, powered by China’s fixed-income boom and surging demand for gold.

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.

Investor confidence in Asia Pacific real estate is rebounding as stabilising interest rates and inflation drive clarity.

Norway's SWF excludes India's Adani Green Energy from its portfolio; Australia's Aware Super scraps restrictions on high-carbon companies' investment; and more