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The Editors

Feb 14, 2018

Our newshounds are taking a short "paws" to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dog.

The coming weekend marks the start of the Year of the Dog, and both Friday and Monday are public holidays in Hong Kong.

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish all readers a happy holiday and a prosperous Chinese New Year.

Our daily newsletter will resume on Tuesday, February 20.

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Taiping Insurance appoints new chairman; Etiqa replaces Singapore chief; Nuveen appoints Japan real estate head; Vontobel opens Singapore office; Aquila Capital names Apac CEO; Neuberger Berman adds new RM; Ocorian poaches fund services trio from Apex; Northern Trust replaces HK client services head; CSOP sells FO business to Carret Private and more.

Alternatives

Oct 13, 2020

Richard Morrow Joe Marsh

The country’s planned new sovereign wealth fund is intended to act as a conduit for infrastructure investment, via several investors as well as different investment paths.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Joe Marsh

The Malaysian state-linked unit trust manager has given factor-based global equity mandates to three fund houses and is mulling investing into new types of illiquid assets, say sources.

Fund Managers

Oct 14, 2020

Joe Marsh

The Canadian fund house has hired the experienced sales executive after the exits of Kim Jun-Ku last year and James Chen in July, as it looks to build its private markets business.

Asset Owners

Oct 9, 2020

Staff Writers

Aberdeen Standard loses Asia equity manager; BNP Paribas AM hires Asia equities trio from Lombard Odier; Lyxor AM loses Japan CEO to Amundi; SocGen names Japan head for Lyxor ETF; Columbia Threadneedle's Tim Jagger passes away; Capital Group hires marketing head for Asia and Europe; BNP Paribas names first global head of investment analytics; Vontobel AM appoints fixed income head.

Asset Owners

Oct 14, 2020

Jolie Ho

The de facto central bank plans to increase the liquidity level in its portfolio. Experts say this could mean cutting its alternative asset exposure while raising its allocation to bonds.

Partner Content

Oct 5, 2020

Janus Henderson

David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives at Janus Henderson Investors, says that 2020 presented a volatility opportunity for those who were ready for it. In the following Q&A, he shares some strategies for risk-adjusted returns over time - from truly diversified sources – and talks about the biggest risks he sees in the markets today.

Asset Owners

Oct 12, 2020

Joe Marsh

The state-linked fund manager’s foreign real estate holdings are largely in the UK, but that is set to change. It recently bought logistics assets in Poland and is eyeing other locations and segments.

Partner Content

Sep 30, 2020

Eastspring Investments

Compared to global peers, Asia’s travel and tourism sector appears better positioned to weather the lingering challenges in a post-Covid world. Amid international travel restrictions, domestic tourism shows signs of recovery - while talk of regional travel bubbles brings hope to the industry. This is the final instalment in Eastspring’s Asian Expert Series, exploring the future of Asia post Covid-19.

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Alternatives

5 hours ago

Hugo Cox

After pouring nearly $15 billion into European property in the 15 months to March, Korean investors are apparently being put off such assets by relatively high prices and lower returns.

Fund Managers

7 hours ago

Joe Marsh

Aberdeen Standard Investments' head of Asia Pacific on how crises and consolidation have affected the investment industry and why his firm first chose Singapore as its regional base.

Fund Managers

7 hours ago

Staff Writers

The Chinese government will next week discuss its economic and social development plan for 2021 to 2025 against a volatile global backdrop. Investment experts are mulling potential outcomes.

Alternatives

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

The US fund manager has recruited a sales head in Hong Kong from alternatives house Oaktree with a view to building a team and expanding its institutional client base in the region.

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