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The commercial real estate (CRE) debt risk spectrum presents a range of opportunities for lenders. In this piece, Wellington Management examines the transitional lending market, highlighting what makes these assets attractive across market environments and how transitional CRE debt allocations fit within portfolios.

A survey in Q1 2026 of more than 80 senior executives from 65 leading asset owners by AsianInvestor, in collaboration with Aberdeen Investments, reveals how investors in Asia Pacific are balancing returns, liquidity and capital efficiency in a more complex environment.

A survey in Q1 2026 of more than 80 senior executives from 65 leading asset owners by AsianInvestor, in collaboration with Aberdeen Investments, reveals how investors in Asia Pacific are balancing returns, liquidity and capital efficiency in a more complex environment.

Rapid AUM growth has outpaced operational maturity across much of the Asia Pacific (APAC) pension fund sector, leaving many exposed as portfolios tilt further into illiquid assets. Strengthening collateral mobility, liquidity planning and connectivity with tri-party infrastructure is now central to long-term portfolio resilience, believe BNY’s Cherry Li and Nehal Mehra.

Rapid AUM growth has outpaced operational maturity across much of the Asia Pacific (APAC) pension fund sector, leaving many exposed as portfolios tilt further into illiquid assets. Strengthening collateral mobility, liquidity planning and connectivity with tri-party infrastructure is now central to long-term portfolio resilience, believe BNY’s Cherry Li and Nehal Mehra.

Rapid AUM growth has outpaced operational maturity across much of the Asia Pacific (APAC) pension fund sector, leaving many exposed as portfolios tilt further into illiquid assets. Strengthening collateral mobility, liquidity planning and connectivity with tri-party infrastructure is now central to long-term portfolio resilience, believe BNY’s Cherry Li and Nehal Mehra.

Rapid AUM growth has outpaced operational maturity across much of the Asia Pacific (APAC) pension fund sector, leaving many exposed as portfolios tilt further into illiquid assets. Strengthening collateral mobility, liquidity planning and connectivity with tri-party infrastructure is now central to long-term portfolio resilience, believe BNY’s Cherry Li and Nehal Mehra.