Asia-Pacific

With the country reopening its borders, raising capital from North American investors for Asia-Pacific funds just got a lot more complicated.

Mellors has been instrumental to the growth of BlackRock’s Alternatives franchise as the lead of the APAC team since 2015.

Women are no longer confined to support roles in the industry. But they are still to find an equal footing with men.

The South Carolina-based Greystar has restructured the leadership of the team on the back of the firm’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

While long-term confidence in China remains, multiple organizations are uncertain or opposed to investing in the country at this time.

This year’s categories produced more winners than any of the prior awards in the last five years, underlining how more organizations are making themselves relevant to institutional capital.

Multiple organizations believe they have a limited window to generate higher returns but more time to meet geographical allocation targets.

Institutions vary in how much they prioritize their long-term strategies when considering shorter term risks and opportunities.

Market segments such as logistics and life sciences provide growth opportunities, despite wider volatility, says DNE Group founder and CEO Sun Dongping.

Japan’s comparatively low interest rate environment has dominated institutional capital’s considerations when investing in the region.