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Thailand’s Social Security Office awards global mandate
The $28 billion institution has chosen which firms will manage $200 million of its international portfolio. It will award mandates for another $400 million in 2012.
By Joe Marsh | 16 November 2011
Asset Owners
Taiwanese life insurers win landmark QFII licences
China Life and Shin Kong Life become the first to receive regulatory approval to invest in mainland China outside of real estate. They must now await quotas, with China Life ...
By Leanne Wang | 14 November 2011
Asset Owners
Japan’s PFA brings record 40% of savings in-house
The nation’s seventh largest institutional investor terminated or did not renew six manager mandates and signed up or gave additional business to three more in the year ...
By Leigh Powell | 8 November 2011
Asset Owners
CIC names new president of Hong Kong subsidiary
The sovereign wealth fund’s HK arm elevates Fan Kungsheng from its fixed income and absolute return department. He is tasked with improving cross-border investment.
By Leanne Wang | 8 November 2011
Asset Owners
Asian asset managers forge ahead with Ucits launches
Asian Ucits fund roll-outs remain on track, despite Europe's debt crisis, says Luxembourg law firm Arendt & Medernach.
By Yvonne Chan | 31 October 2011
Asset Owners
Global firms head east to tap sovereign funds, HK listings
Singapore's GIC ranks as the most popular sovereign wealth fund among capital-seeking global companies, while secondary listings in Hong Kong are increasingly being targeted.
By Yvonne Chan | 27 October 2011
Asset Owners
Asia AM industry tipped to double, spurred by ETF growth
The region's asset management industry will swell to $4 trillion by 2015 and eventually be the biggest in the world, finds Cerulli. ETFs are forecast to grow rapidly, notably ...
By Leigh Powell | 26 October 2011
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s BLI picks trio for global equity mandates
The Bureau of Labor Insurance names MFS, BlackRock and Amundi to manage $200 million each. They were selected on the strength of their developed market expertise.
By Leigh Powell | 25 October 2011
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Korea Post seeks secondary PE funds
The $50 billion savings fund requests pitches in by October 31 to allocate a minimum of $30 million to a secondary private-equity fund.
By Dr Insup Lee | 24 October 2011
Asset Owners
A new general for Korea's military pension fund
Three-star general Kim Jin-hoon takes charge of South Korea’s $7 billion Military Mutual Aid Association.
By Dr Insup Lee | 19 October 2011
Asset Owners
Hong Kong’s MPF must learn from Australia, says Chan
The city’s financial services secretary KC Chan sees inspiring greater public trust as key to ensuring the success of the MPF system, just like Australia’s ...
By Leigh Powell | 4 October 2011
Asset Owners
Korea Teachers Pension Fund names new chairman
The KTPF, which this year was chosen by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance as the best-performing Korean pension fund, appoints education veteran Byun Chang-Yull as chairman ...
By Dr Insup Lee | 30 September 2011
Asset Owners
Taiwan’s PSPF launches global fixed income mandates
The pension fund is asking managers to pitch for three fixed income mandates – its first in over four years – predominantly to invest in global investment grade ...
By Leanne Wang | 29 September 2011
Asset Owners
BLI shortlists eight for global equities
Taiwan’s Bureau of Labour Insurance has narrowed its search for a $600 million mandate to eight fund houses, say sources. It will be its first mandate in nearly five years.
By Jame DiBiasio | 28 September 2011
Asset Owners
Delegates debate thorny issue of post-retirement income
At a pensions forum in Hong Kong, Peter Smyth of MetLife and Ross Jones of Apra tackle one of the key challenges facing the industry today – how people go about saving ...
By Leigh Powell | 28 September 2011
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