NZ Super takes stock of its investments and culture
While reporting continued positive returns, the sovereign wealth fund is being encouraged to reassess its reference portfolio and broader culture.
Overseas investors getting bolder in Japanese housing
Japan’s market for apartment buildings is seeing foreigner investors increase both the size and reach of their exposure, rivalling domestic investors.
Why investing in cybersecurity is a costly business
Institutional investors are becoming more keen on investing in cybersecurity companies, but doing so is not easy, in part because it's proving costly to do so.
APG sets up natural resources desk in Asia buildout
Europe’s biggest pension fund manager has made a new hire in Hong Kong and will run more assets in the city as it ramps up its regional capabilities.
APG sets up natural resources desk in Asia buildout
Europe’s biggest pension fund manager has made a new hire in Hong Kong and will run more assets in the city as it ramps up its regional capabilities.
Future Fund raises returns with fewer managers
The A$165.7 billion ($133.7 billion) Australian sovereign wealth fund saw its assets jump 11.5% in 2018/19 as it successfully boosted its long-term returns.
Insto roundup: NZ Super, Future Fund’s return fears; Temasek targets renewables
China's financial regulator eases insurance rules for foreigners; GPIF investing keeps yen appreciation down; Fukoku Mutual Life to triple domestic stock investments; Korea's NPS dinged for tobacco investments; GIC of Singapore buys a Parisian office block; Australia's pension system ranks third; Future Fund and NZ Super warn of falling returns and more.
Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 18
CPIC AM appoints general manager; M&G names head of Asia; CSOP AM opens Singapore office; HK SFC chief to step down; KKR promotes Apac PE heads; T. Rowe Price adds Australia/NZ consultant relations head; CBRE lures capital markets head from rival; BNP Paribas WM names Apac co-heads.
Taiwan regulator mulls capital tiering for insurers
The FSC exclusively told AsianInvestor that it intends to divide the capital structure of local insurers into two tiers. Analysts believe this will make them more prudent investors.
Allianz extends its China property drive
Niche office investment in Beijing highlights German property investment firm's growing emerging Asian push after a multi-year expansion.
Market Views: How hard could HK property be hit?
Hong Kong real estate prices were already starting to slide before the recent protests accelerated the drop. How far and fast could they fall?
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Fixed Income ETFs: Fact vs. Fiction (Part 2)
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Unlocking high-quality Asian bond opportunities in uncertain times
As a new round of monetary easing sets in, Asian bonds are coming into greater focus for their higher yields and diversification benefits. Arthur Lau, head of Asia ex Japan fixed income at PineBridge Investments, says to manage today’s market uncertainty active bond selection matters more than ever.
Time, trust and credit-risk exposure in a trade war
Adopting a credit-risk model based on issuer-specific curves and relevant cluster curves allows asset owners to capture changes in investor sentiment as they occur. This is especially important during turbulent periods such as we face now.
Asian bonds yield opportunities in a lower-for-much-longer world
The Asian bond market offers refuge with higher yields and stable return but investors need to navigate idiosyncratic risks and the impact of policy and politics.
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Schroders SustainEx: A new measure to quantify social and environmental impacts on corporate balance sheets
Andrew Howard, Schroders’ head of sustainable research, shares the thinking behind Schroders’ proprietary model, SustainEx, which provides a way of quantifying companies’ social and environmental impacts, and the risks they face as those externalities become financial costs.
Fixed Income ETFs: Fact vs. Fiction (Part 1)
The growth of fixed income ETF instruments has been robust, so it’s of little surprise investors have concerns over the risks entailed. Here we dispel a few myths about the investment vehicle.
Emerging markets: Finding value beyond convergence with active management
Facing a world where generating returns could become more challenging, investors are increasingly eyeing new opportunities in emerging markets.
S&P DJI launches core ESG building blocks
Investors are now being empowered to integrate ESG factors into their core investments in markets around the world by using the new S&P ESG Index Series.
In-depth
Multi-asset strategies: Investing into uncertainty
Despite economic anxiety, it’s possible to identify pockets of outperformance, said Jupiter Asset Management’s multi-asset head.
NZ instos challenge social media firms after terror attacks
In what could be an important test-case for ESG generally, the cry has gone up in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks for collective investor engagement of social media companies.
China’s insurers prepare for C-Ross phase II
Chinese insurers are seen shoring up their capital adequacy levels and turning more prudent with their investments as a result of looming new changes to their solvency regime.
Why NPS’s performance is an “advert” for alternatives
South Korea's public pension fund, the world’s third-largest, posted a negative return last year. But it's not the whole story; there's an alternative(s) angle.
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Sep 16, 2019
11th Southeast Asia Institutional Investment Forum
Where geopolitics and low rates collide
Sep 16, 2019
Access to Alternatives Forum
Finding alpha in an overcrowded world
Sep 16, 2019
7th Southeast Asia Family Office Forum
Identifying the industries of the future
Galleries
Jul 3, 2019
Japan Institutional Investment Forum 2019
Institutional investors meet in Tokyo to discuss investing in a new era
Asian Investment Summit 2019
Asset owners from around the region convened in Hong Kong in May to discuss future investment strategies.
13th Institutional Investment Forum Korea
Leading Korean asset owners convened for AsianInvestor's 13th annual Institutional Investment Forum in Seoul on April 10 for insight on investing into an uncertain future.
Investment Insurance Forums 2019
Leading lights from the world of insurance gathered for AsianInvestor's 6th annual conference in Hong Kong and its inaugural event in Singapore.
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Event Highlights
China Pacific CIO urges slower ESG adoption
There's a potential social and economic price to be paid for ESG, delegates heard at an AsianInvestor event, which otherwise underlined growing interest in environment, social and governance principles.
How AIA, Axa seek to manage risk
Derivatives can help insurers manage credit and currency risks but more awareness and expertise is needed, delegates heard at our Insurance Investment Forum in Singapore.
AIA, Axa CIOs flag outsourcing challenges
Asia Capital Re and IndiaFirst Life Insurance also join in to discuss their biggest challenges, despite the growing demand for external specialist expertise.
HSBC Life, Axa CIOs outline top priorities
BNP Paribas Cardif and Prudential were also among the insurers who shed light on their investment focus as well as hiring plans at AsianInvestor’s Insurance Investment Forum.
Webinar
Apr 8, 2019
SOLVING THE DATA DILEMMA: Why are data management projects in Asia Pacific failing to deliver value?
Organizations in Asia Pacific are starting to spend more on cleaning up their data to maximize its value. Doing so is now critical as portfolios in the region are becoming more complex and diversified, which raises the risk of unintended exposures.
The data that organisations generate can offer unique intelligence to help them make better investment decisions. But it is only useful if it can be properly identified and managed within appropriate infrastructure. There are also costs associated with data management, so decisions need to be made over its storage and control.
Nov 8, 2018
Asia’s incoming liquidity rules: what you need to know
Liquidity is generally absent when you need it most. And with liquidity risk becoming a bigger issue in bond markets, in particular since the 2008 crisis, institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific region believe lower market liquidity is a secular shift necessitating a new investment approach.
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Beijing is keen to end the chaotic situation in Hong Kong and could fast-track efforts to de-emphasise its importance. But does it have a ready replacement? We ask seven experts.
Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 18
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Alaska Retirement says no to lone China, EM strategies
The US state pension fund has made the decision as part of a review of its asset manager relationships with an eye on simplification, cost-efficiency and greater excess return.
HK Housing Society embarks on de-risking asset drive
Speaking at FundForum Asia yesterday, Hong Kong Housing Society’s head of treasury revealed the organisation’s plan to dial back its long-standing active strategy.
Muang Thai Life’s approach to outsourcing assets
How does Muang Thai Life engage with external managers? A keynote interview at AsianInvestor’s third Institutional Investment Forum Thailand reveals all.
Fixed Income ETFs: Fact vs. Fiction (Part 2)
Many institutional investors are seriously considering adding fixed income ETFs to their portfolios. Here in our second instalment we continue to dispel some myths about the investment vehicle.
Asset owners set to insource more amid growing turmoil
In the case of AustralianSuper, an $112 billion retirement fund, strong inflows are adding to the pressure to accelerate investment team growth.
PSPF seeks to offset volatility with NT$20b mandate
The pension fund intends to split the domestic portfolio between four asset managers. It explained to AsianInvestor why it is employing an absolute-return strategy to do so.
