GPIF mulling $41b investment into alternatives
The Japanese pension giant is considering raising its allocation to alternative assets from 0.2% to about 3% in three years, a senior investment official has told AsianInvestor.
Asia’s top asset owners: HKMA and Hostplus stand tall
AsianInvestor reveals why it chose Hong Kong Monetary Authority as its top reserves manager and Hostplus as the region's standout pension fund.
Zurich Malaysia’s CIO on the key risks of 2019
After a turbulent 2018, slowing global growth and ongoing trade frictions between the world's two largest economies could continue to cast a pall on markets in 2019, says Andrey Fomin.
What Sunsuper, Prudential look for when picking partners
Speaking at an AsianInvestor event, top executives at the Australian superannuation fund and UK-based insurer explain their considerations when choosing external managers.
What Sunsuper, Prudential look for when picking partners
Speaking at an AsianInvestor event, top executives at the Australian superannuation fund and UK-based insurer explain their considerations when choosing external managers.
Asia’s standout asset owners: Korea, SE Asia, Taiwan
AsianInvestor reveals why we chose Korea Teachers Credit Union, GIC of Singapore and the Bureau of Labor Funds as the top institutions for Korea, Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
Liquidity management proving tricky for investors
Implementing best practices for liquidity management is proving challenging for some asset managers, as concerns mount about the potential for a squeeze in fixed income markets.
Zurich Malaysia to enter private debt next year
By developing credit research capabilities in-house, the Swiss insurer's Malaysian unit hopes to join other asset owners in pursuing alternative investment opportunities.
Asia’s leading asset owners: Hong Kong and Japan
AsianInvestor reveals why we picked Prudential and GPIF as the market standouts for Hong Kong and Japan.
Insto roundup: Japan’s JIC CEO quits; KIC on ESG push
Future Fund loses three PE execs; MetLife Japan gets new chief; Korea Investment Corp hires first ESG manager; British billionaire ups stake in Singapore Life, and more.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs seeks to hire OCIO
The ministry is set to issue a request for proposal for an outsourced chief investment officer solution to its pension assets. It could be followed by others, say several sources.
Partner Content
Outlook 2019: Rising above the business cycle
The global financial market volatility of 2018 has cast doubt on the durability of the long-running global business cycle. Do we face recession risks or continuing, if slower, growth? Markus Schomer, chief economist of PineBridge Investments, sets out the road map for the year ahead.
Why investing in China's opportunities needs a long-term view
Despite US-China tariffs, Schroders’ Jack Lee urges Asian investors to look at equity strategies more holistically as he outlines his reasons to AsianInvestor.
Asian Bonds: Forget trade wars and focus on EM opportunities
After 2017’s relatively benign investment climate, 2018’s uncertainty leaves fund managers reconsidering their portfolio mix. AsianInvestor recently partnered with State Street Global Advisors and the ABF Pan Asia Bond Index Fund (PAIF), for a series of forums focused on Asia’s bond market.
AI300 Survey: Asset owners’ investing plans are diverging
The latest survey of the largest 300 institutional investors in Asia Pacific revealed greater certainty in their investing plans. But there was a marked split in the direction of these plans.
Sponsored Profiles
Why Asia’s investors are now eyeing up US securitisations
In the search for yield and improved portfolio performance, Asia’s fixed income investors are increasingly turning their attention to securitised investments. Aegon Asset Management’s Doug Weih explains why he believes this sector is under-appreciated.
Asia’s slowly tightening ESG embrace
Trailblazing asset owners are aiding cautious investors by adopting environmental, social and governance measures, as a special report researched by AsianInvestor reveals.
Identifying opportunities through the emerging markets continuum
Information sharing, analysis and on the ground knowledge all contributes to positive emerging market investment strategies, according to Yerlan Syzdykov, global head of emerging markets at Amundi.
Why there’s no bubble in the US housing market
Today’s US housing market is built on a solid foundation of steady and healthy growth, according to Walton Global Investments. The real estate investment and development group predicts ongoing demand for this sector means it’s far from heading towards a housing bubble.
In-depth
Why MAS handed out a $5bn private asset mandate
The central bank hopes to draw more private equity and infrastructure fund operators to Singapore and may yet push more money out to external managers in time.
How Chinese insurers could see an alts product revival
The asset management subsidiaries of Chinese insurers will likely issue more alternative investment plans after a dive in such products so far this year.
Asset recycling key to HK‘s regional infra ambitions
Hong Kong turns to repackaging infrastructure loans to help deepen its role as a centre for regional infrastructure investment.
Alarm bells “ringing louder than ever” for Asian property
Real estate prices are widely seen as peaking in markets such as Australia and Japan, but there remains huge demand for the asset class, finds new PwC research.
Events
Sep 10, 2018
10th Southeast Asia Institutional Investment Forum
Are you ready for the next recession?
Oct 30, 2018
Institutional Excellence Awards 2018
Join this is exclusive opportunity to network with up to 80 key decision-makers from the leading asset owners in the region.
Sep 13, 2018
6th Family Office Forum Southeast Asia
The conference brings together influential family offices from around the region in an intimate setting to discuss their biggest challenges and most pertinent problems.
Galleries
5th China Global Investment Forum
Delegates gathered in Beijing for exclusive insights on the world's second-largest economy.
2nd Thailand Global Investment Forum
Investors gather in Bangkok to gain insight from the experts.
Malaysia Global Investment Forum
Leading experts gathered in Kuala Lumpur on June 26 to discuss key investment trends and challenges.
12th Korea Institutional Investment Forum
Leading experts gathered in Seoul on June 20 to discuss key investment trends and challenges.
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Event Highlights
China bond index impact seen dwarfing MSCI effect
For all the excitement caused by the MSCI index inclusion of China A-shares, it is the benchmark addition of Chinese bonds that could be a bigger game changer, said experts.
Why instos like Axa stay away from fixed income ETFs
At the Inside ETFs Asia forum, index providers and portfolio managers said fixed income ETFs were becoming more popular but Axa highlighted the issues still holding them back.
Too many China, too few niche ETFs seen in Asia
There is a surfeit of traditional China equity exchange-traded funds when investors actually want more specialised products, panellists said at the Inside ETFs Asia forum.
Webinar
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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The world's biggest asset manager will see the executive depart, as its actively managed offshore fund assets shrank this year in Taiwan, even as its local ETF business is thriving.
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Taiwan’s PSPF invites bids for NT$30bn equity mandate
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Why China could win the trade war
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