The 2017 China Asset Owners Insight report, the third such report from our research arm, offers a comprehensive look into the investment activity of the nation's asset owners.
Japan’s GPIF recently began paying active managers based on excess returns and cut the fees of underperformers. We asked four experts whether other asset owners will follow suit.
ETF Connect, expected later this year, will allow Chinese and international investors to trade ETFs via Hong Kong. We asked four experts about the likely impact of the programme.
After a steady decline last year, the US dollar continued weakening during January and February. We asked three experts whether this will continue, and what it means for investors.
Last month, we broke big news on MetLife and Axa, kept you up to date with the latest on big institutional investors from Malaysia to Australia and analysed key trends in the region.
Last month, we took an in-depth look at the impact of regulations including Mifid II, revealed key moves involving UBP, Robeco, Mercer and Willis Towers Watson, and introduced a new column.
After posting record highs for months, the S&P 500 has dropped 1.6% in two days amid fears of rising rates. We asked three investment experts whether the US equity tide is turning.
Last month we broke exclusive move stories from the likes of Standard Chartered, BlackRock and UBS AM, as well as Japan Post Bank's big plans for alternative investment.
Last month we broke exclusives on moves at CPIC Life, JP Morgan AM and Fidelity, and assessed developments in China. But changes at Amundi again attracted the most attention.
Last month we ran exclusives on plans at CIC and Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds. We also broke news of Amundi's post-merger revamp and changes at CPPIB, Point72 and Schroders.
The 2016 Japan Institutional Report, the second such report from our research arm, gives a comprehensive breakdown of investment activity among the country’s largest asset owners.
China’s revamped leadership team will likely emphasise stability at the Party Congress next week, but watch out for hints of further state sector reform.
Last month we broke news of changes at the top of the HKMA, a senior executive's departure at Fullerton and reported changes at Great Eastern, Norway's state fund and Colonial First State.
Revelations of malpractice by the Australian investment and pensions firm will reverberate across Asia, where it has a big base of clients and partners. The group is tipped to be split up.
OMGI shutters Asian equities unit; Citi PB's new Apac IM sales head; Pimco names Asix fixed income exec; Credit Suisse names interim Philippine rep office head; JP Morgan brings mulit-asset expert to HK and more.
KIC names CEO; Asset Management One's new president; Blackstone hires real estate MD; Harvest promotes fixed income CIO to CEO; UBS AM appoints Fondcenter sales heads and more.
The fund house's Asia head of real estate says the Chinese territory looks “mighty expensive”, but others feel its relentless rise in property prices is justified.
The $200 billion Malaysian pension fund is enamoured by China's growth opportunities and aims to raise investment allocations in overseas markets over the next 12 months.
Consolidation will continue in the funds industry amid rising cost pressures, with mid-sized firms feeling the tightest squeeze, says Ulrich Koerner, president of UBS Asset Management.
Demand for multi-asset strategies as well as alternatives such as real estate and hedge funds has driven up assets for fund managers in the region, AsianInvestor's latest AI100 survey shows.
With $15 billion under management, the Chinese group's wealth management arm employs a rigorous screening process to pick managers, with a focus on alternative investments.
The insurer's chief investment officer for international markets says real interest rates in developed countries could stay negative for 20 years, so investors should plan accordingly.
Many feel the Lion City's property market has bottomed and is set for strong growth in rental yield and capital inflows, after transaction volumes leapt last year.