Asian local bonds get bad rap from Western investors

Neither Ontario Teachers nor the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan own property in Asia, but that could change as they eye new asset classes in the region.

JP Morgan Asset Management's highly respected Asia chief is to head the North American business of UK insurer Prudential. The US firm is tipped to name an in-house replacement.

The Australian super fund is looking at opportunities in specialised credit segments in the hunt for better yield, its alternatives strategies portfolio manager says.

The state pension fund is inviting fund houses to bid for a broadly-defined domestic mandate that is targeting an initial investment return of just under 6%.

Malaysia's Sosco names new chairman; QSuper CIO set to retire; AllFunds makes three key hires in Singapore, Aberdeen Standard Investments makes Japan hires; eVestment appoints Apac sales head and more.