KKR appoints former Manulife CEO as senior adviser
Roy Gori was president and CEO of Manulife from 2017 to 2024.
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KKR appoints former Manulife CEO as senior adviser
Roy Gori was president and CEO of Manulife from 2017 to 2024.
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Neuberger names Bertrand Ng as alts product specialist in Asia
Based in Singapore, Ng joins the client coverage team and reports to Jose Cosio, head of intermediary, EMEA, LatAm and Apac.
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Indosuez’s Qian Su recommends alts for diversification in pro-risk stance
Head of investment management Asia, Qian Su, has also added equity hedge funds with systematic strategies in the US and Asia and also natural resources funds.
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Fidelity: Apac investors turn to digital assets
Investors increasingly see Bitcoin as a potential long-term allocation within a diversified portfolio.
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Gold beyond the cyclical narrative – Schroders
The case for gold is structural not cyclical, according to James Luke, lead manager of the Schroders Global Gold fund.
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AXA sells private equity spin out Ardian as Wafra and ACM up their stakes
AXA will continue its partnership as a principal investor in Ardian’s funds, as existing shareholders increase their stake in the firm.
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Natixis IM: AI will still drive markets in 2026
88% of strategists believe productivity gains from AI will translate into higher corporate profits.
Private markets
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Private market asset managers respond to pressure for distributions: MSCI Survey
Making consistent distributions to paid-in capital is top strategic priority, according to MSCI’s 2026 General Partner Survey.
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MSCI and UBS partner for private markets transparency push
MSCI and UBS Group have announced a strategic partnership to improve transparency and standardisation across private markets.
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Seviora and Churchill close $400m CFO strategy
The collateralized fund obligation transaction builds on the strategic partnership announced in September 2025
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Aberdeen highlights shift in private markets focus
Private markets are entering a more selective phase, says Aberdeen Investments.
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BlackRock Aladdin extends Preqin benchmarks and indices product
The service aims to advance transparency in private markets with common performance measurement standards.
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Schroders Capital forecasts substantial growth for continuation investments
The firm believes that continuation investments will grow more than threefold over the next decade.
Real estate
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PAG: Asian real estate offers attractive credit opportunities
Real estate-backed private debt remains attractive in Asia, says Chris Gradel, CEO and co-founder of PAG, one of the region’s largest alternative asset managers.
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Brookfield launches evergreen infrastructure strategy to the Australian wealth market
Brookfield Infrastructure income fund is available to wholesale investors in Australia’s private wealth market.
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PGIM names new head of Asia Pacific real estate
David Fassbender has been appointed head of PGIM’s Asia Pacific real estate business.
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Hongkong Land launches inaugural private real estate fund in Singapore
SCPREF is expected to be seeded by Hongkong Land’s Singapore commercial portfolio.
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Macquarie Asset Management names new head of real assets in India
Prateek Jhawar will join the firm in January 2026 to lead origination and investment strategies in the country.
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Apac commercial property investment volumes hit record high
Full-year volumes on track to surpass $195bn, according to Knight Frank research.