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Bernie Madoff haunts Korean institutional investors
The government is auditing the National Pension Service, as it examines every Korean institutional investor’s international exposures for negligence or other shortcomings.
By Jame DiBiasio
15 March 2010
Canada Pension Plan hires private-equity team in Hong Kong
The Canadian institution is rapidly building an investment team in Hong Kong to capture growth in Asian markets, starting with China-focused private equity.
By Liz Mak
8 March 2010
Korea Teachers looks to expand global equity exposure
The $9 billion Korea Teachers Pension Fund is also interested in allocating more to alternatives, says CIO Lee Yun-kyu.
By Insup Lee
4 March 2010
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Hong Kong institutions keep their cool
Crisis, what crisis? It’s business as usual for Hong Kong’s institutional investors.
By Liz Mak | 27 February 2010
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Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service hires CIO
Kwon Jae-woan joins from Citi to replace Chung Kyung-soo, who left GEPS to join family office Atinum Partners.
By Insup Lee | 25 February 2010
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Asian pension assets worth waiting for, says report
Despite offering relatively low margins and fees, the region's retirement markets have huge long-term potential for asset managers, argues Cerulli Associates.
By Joseph Marsh | 23 February 2010
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KIC plans alternatives push and domestic mandates
Korea Investment Corporation outlines some of its ambitions for 2010, which include finding ways to attract global managers to set up onshore.
By Insup Lee | 17 February 2010
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Taiwan’s LPF seeks new investment consultant
The $30 billion Labour Pension Fund has put aside the asset-allocation plan completed by Mercer last March and is looking for a new adviser.
By Liz Mak | 11 February 2010
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Seven out of 10 PSPF mandates underperform in 2009
Taiwan's civil-servant pension fund unveils the four winners of its latest overseas mandates, worth an aggregate $900 million, and reports investment results for its latest ...
By Liz Mak | 5 February 2010
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Korean pension market jumps by one-third
South Korea’s corporate pension market grew by 35.9% in December to $12.2 billion as big companies entered the new system.
By Insup Lee | 2 February 2010
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Taiwan's PSPF short-lists 10 for global equity mandates
The civil servants’ pension fund has chosen a rather surprising list of candidates to potentially manage two global equity mandates.
By Liz Mak | 25 January 2010
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Taiwan's BLI hands mandates to Pimco, Standish and Wellington
The Bureau of Labour Insurance continues to outsource its overseas investments with three new mandates totalling $600 million.
By Liz Mak | 6 January 2010
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When the pie stops growing
Sumitomo Trust & Banking stakes growth in a mature pensions market on structuring fund products around its prop-desk activity.
By Jame DiBiasio | 17 December 2009
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Asian sovereign funds are biggest SWF spenders in 2009
Asian SWFs have overtaken Middle East government investment arms as the largest acquirers of assets this year, and the biggest increase in spending is in the natural resources ...
By Joseph Marsh | 3 December 2009
Asset Owners
PSPF’s criteria for new mandates raises eyebrows
Taiwan’s Public Service Pension Fund is to outsource new global and Asia-Pacific equity portfolios, but the manager selection criteria may have an unintentional screening bias ...
By Liz Mak | 27 November 2009
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