The article explores how investors across the region are increasingly turning to niche and uncorrelated strategies as traditional equity-bond diversification has weakened and equity market concentration has risen.

In this context, Antonio outlines how investors are rethinking portfolio construction. He notes that allocators are moving beyond a simple mix of asset classes towards risk factor diversification as they seek return drivers that behave differently across market regimes. He also explains how combining systematic macro, market-neutral and ILS exposures can help investors build more resilient portfolios by tapping into fundamentally distinct economic drivers.

Antonio’s comments highlight a broader regional shift that is underway: APAC investors are actively reshaping portfolios to secure more stable, uncorrelated return streams in an environment defined by tighter credit spreads, geopolitical uncertainty and heightened single‑name risk.
 

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