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Asia investors shift from money market funds to active funds, alternatives: Wellington Management head of Apac

Fixed income and 140/40 extension strategies have also drawn interest in the past 12 months, says Janet Perumal

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Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 07:00 AM

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Janet Perumal notes that while there is always going to be a place for passive management, diversification is also important. PHOTO: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
Laura Kirk is the New York-based head of private investments capital formation at Wellington Management. PHOTO: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
Zhang Xiaying, the Singapore-based director of private investments for Apac, believes that M&A activity will continue to pick up. PHOTO: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

[HONG KONG] Asia’s investors are starting to move assets out of the sidelines from money market funds to areas of opportunity such as actively managed funds, fixed income and alternatives, said Janet Perumal, head of Asia-Pacific and head of investments for Apac at Wellington Management, to The Business Times in an exclusive interview.

It has been a “stellar year” for the asset manager’s Singapore business as there have been more inflows. Also, “money was on the sidelines in money market funds, and (investors) are starting to deploy out of money market funds”, she added.

This applies to investors in the wider Asia region, not just in Singapore, she noted, as people move into areas of opportunity as markets face increased uncertainty and volatility.

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