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William Chow sees a wave of new listings marking a turning point for China, just as shifting global risks demand a more dynamic investment playbook.

Moving past the old "copycat" label, Felix Brill says China’s tech breakthrough is forcing a global rethink on the market, while a rising interest in longevity is reshaping wealth strategies across Asia.

With trillions of dollars in wealth transfer underway in Asia, Bonnie Qiu is doubling down on regional hubs and AI technology to speed up services for a new generation of global clients.

As rising government debt challenges traditional safe havens, Tatjana Greil-Castro believes robust corporate balance sheets and emerging market value now offer a more reliable path for private wealth.

The DeepSeek shock has brought global capital back to Chinese tech, but UBS' Eva Lee warns that 2026 will be the real test for firms to turn AI buzz into actual profits.

Beyond the AI hype, Prashant Bhayani finds a long-term structural story in Asia’s overlooked healthcare sector, driven by irreversible demographic shifts.

While US tech giants dominate the spotlight, Steve Alain Lawrence says the overlooked AI opportunities in 2026 lie in Asia’s supply chain and real-economy applications.

Investors are beginning to rotate out of South Korea and Taiwan's high-flying tech markets, pivoting toward Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech firms as they anticipate a new wave of artificial intelligence catalysts.

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.

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.

LGT Private Banking says investors entering 2026 face a regime shift where AI infrastructure bottlenecks, digital-asset volatility, and Asia’s uneven recovery demand more agile diversification.

Ultra-high-net-worth investors are letting go of traditional market timing to rebuild portfolios around long-term population shifts, prioritising Asia-Pacific residential hubs and U.S. healthcare over short-term valuation plays.