Regulation & Legal

The country's labeling regime is generally considered superior to its EU counterpart. That does not mean fund managers will use it.

Managers are still focused on sustainability, even if the scale of future risks is not yet fully understood across the industry.

The residential sector remains attractive, with strong supply and demand dynamics across markets, but it is not without its challenges.

The best opportunities are not the riskiest or priciest but those that require the most effort and hard work, says Thomas Stanchak with Stoneweg US.

Seven influential investors share the most pressing issues they are discussing with their managers.

Owners are working to make their buildings more efficient, but a shortage of regulation and renewable energy is challenging.

The evolving GP-led secondaries market offers much to investors and managers in Asia, say Christian Keiber and Bastian Wolff, founding partners at Aquilius Investment Partners, and Anthony Wong, head of APAC investment funds and partner at law firm White & Case.

The vice-president of the European Central Bank says alternative debt providers are of greater concern than traditional lenders.

Asia-Pacific real estate investors with loans to refinance have new pressures to deal with, especially in certain sectors or markets.

Falling asset values and conservative banks are forcing investors to turn to private debt to refinance their portfolios.