As art becomes more embedded in investment portfolios, advisers are drawing clearer lines between short-term pricing momentum and long-term structural value.
Private banks and wealth managers are abandoning benchmark-driven approaches for flexible, theme-based frameworks as geopolitical shifts and market uncertainty leave conventional portfolio construction behind.
Wealth portfolios are expanding gold positions and targeting emerging market tech supply chains as managers seek returns uncorrelated to US markets amid sustained dollar weakness.
Private wealth and ultra-high-net-worth investors are shifting allocations toward income-generating illiquid strategies like private credit and music royalties, while Partners Group's Asia head sees more opportunities in China and India despite market scepticism.
Jan 28, 2026
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The wealth manager's Asia and Middle East chief investment officer is positioning portfolios with a US underweight and value tilt while cautioning that private credit's apparent stability may prove illusory during market stress.