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Taiwan’s LPF issues first equity mandates of 2012
The Labour Pension Fund is inviting managers to bid for six four-year mandates totalling $1 billion to invest at least 70% in domestic stocks. Applications close on February 20.
By Leanne Wang
2 February 2012
Pension AUMs hit global high, but balance sheets weaken
Institutional assets have nearly doubled in a decade to $28 trillion, even as the ratio of assets to liabilities has fallen except in Australia and Hong Kong, finds Towers Watson.
By Leigh Powell
1 February 2012
Bank of Korea holding out for QFII quota
The central bank is hoping to invest in Chinese securities as early as the first half of this year after becoming the first of three Korean government entities to receive a QFII licence.
By Dr Insup Lee
27 January 2012
Asset Owners
Leckie urges China to set up a pensions regulator
The chairman of Stirling Finance, Stuart Leckie, says China’s social security ministry should offload some responsibilities, adding officials need more training.
By Leanne Wang | 20 January 2012
Asset Owners
Korea’s military pension fund names new CIO
The $7.2 billion fund hires Seok-Hwan Park, who has worked for Barclays Global Investors in Hong Kong, to run asset management and investments after his predecessor resigned.
By Dr Insup Lee | 19 January 2012
Asset Owners
NPS to insource more international equities
Korea’s $311 billion National Pension Service will expand its manager outsourcing programmes in other asset classes.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 January 2012
Asset Owners
KIC’s next CIO likely to be a Korean
Scott Kalb caps his three-year term at Korea Investment Corporation with a $200 million China QFII quota. He can expect to win a good role in Asia if he wants to stay in the ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 16 January 2012
Asset Owners
Korea’s NPS sets targets after winning QFII permit
The $300 billion pension fund is hopeful it will receive a quota by the second half of this year to begin investing in mainland Chinese securities and is busy preparing internally.
By Dr Insup Lee, Leigh Powell | 10 January 2012
Asset Owners
MPFA proposes easing rules for early withdrawals
Hong Kong’s pensions regulator suggests money could be withdrawn for terminal illnesses, paving the way for future changes to the system.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 January 2012
Asset Owners
Thailand's GPF hopes to raise international exposure to 35%
The Thai pension fund also sees the need to transition from sovereign debt to real assets, but struggles to build a long-term investment culture.
By Jame DiBiasio | 13 December 2011
Asset Owners
For some SWFs, it ain't easy
Not all sovereign wealth funds are titans of finance. We take a side trip to Trinidad and Tobago to speak to Ewart Williams, the head of its young SWF, to understand how these ...
By Nick Lord | 30 November 2011
Asset Owners
Japan Post Bank hoovers up foreign assets after 2008
Results show it has increased its holding of foreign securities from scratch in March 2008 to over ¥10 trillion as at September 30, adding ¥3 trillion in the past ...
By Leigh Powell | 25 November 2011
Asset Owners
Officials discuss delayed merger of Taiwan pension funds
Combining the Labor Pension Fund and Bureau of Labor Insurance's investment teams will lead to bigger mandates issued more often, but the merger may not happen until later in 2012.
By Leanne Wang | 22 November 2011
Asset Owners
Korea’s BOK names head of reserve management group
The central bank has opted for an internal promotion, contrary to initial indications about an external hire. Choo Heung Sik may start in this new role as early as this month.
By Dr Insup Lee | 22 November 2011
Asset Owners
Sick of volatility? Pension funds can adapt
Institutional investors need to reorganise their investment processes around new ways to access managers, extend time-horizons and measure risk, says Stanford’s Ashby Monk.
By Jame DiBiasio | 18 November 2011
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