Insto roundup: Aussie regulator questions lifers; Korea pension CEOs’ mass exit

Asset Owners

Staff Writers

Jan 20, 2020

Australia's financial regulator questions sustainability of life insurance; Allianz opens China's first fully foreign insurance holding company; GPIF of Japan teams up with multilateral institution to focus on social bonds; yen's fall troubles Japanese insurers; Korean pension executives step down ahead of election; Malaysia's PNB revamps leadership team and more.

AUSTRALIA

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Apra released its look-back at 2019, making special mention of tough times for the life insurance industry and questioning...

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Ashley Alder reappointed as head of Hong Kong's SFC; Savills IM hires new senior executive for pan-Asia investments; T. Rowe Price appoints new head of Australia, New Zealand distribution; HSBC Private Banking names new head of products, investments; NN Investment Partners hires EM debt head; SC Lowy adds Europe head and more.

Fund Managers

May 19, 2020

Joe Marsh

The US multi-affiliate firm, formerly Old Mutual Asset Management, is closing its Hong Kong umbrella sales office as part of a change in strategy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alternatives

May 15, 2020

Bee Lin Ang

Travel lockdowns have severely impacted the investors' ability to keep adding to their historical interest, especially in overseas alternative assets.

Alternatives

May 22, 2020

Jaycee Man

Some private equity firms could struggle to get money for China-focused funds amid rising Sino-US tensions and after a private equity-backed mainland company admitted to fraud.

Moves

May 14, 2020

Staff Writers

Lead equity PM and analyst exit AllianzGI; Western Asset hires Korea institutional head; PNB offers WFH as permanent option; BNY Mellon replaces Korea country head; Deutsche Bank hires first Apac ESG head; JP Morgan AM expands ETF team.

Moves

19 hours ago

Staff Writers

Allianz Real Estate opens Shanghai and Tokyo offices and adds China acquisitions exec; Goldman to slow wealth hiring, plans staff return to offices; MSCI names Apac head of real estate coverage; Taiwan FSC names new chairman; HK SFC bans ex-fund manager; First State names infra head, shuffles senior execs.

Asset Owners

May 18, 2020

Joe Marsh

Washington's growing opposition to US investment into Chinese assets is affecting asset owners and has wider implications too, note market experts.

Fund Managers

May 22, 2020

Joe Marsh

The emerging markets fund manager has reduced headcount and handed back its licences in Hong Kong in the face of economic uncertainty. But it retains a research function in the city.

Alternatives

3 days ago

Joe Marsh

The pandemic looks may have led to greater use of remote capital-raising but might it also encourage investors to establish more overseas offices?

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Moves

19 hours ago

Staff Writers

Allianz Real Estate opens Shanghai and Tokyo offices and adds China acquisitions exec; Goldman to slow wealth hiring, plans staff return to offices; MSCI names Apac head of real estate coverage; Taiwan FSC names new chairman; HK SFC bans ex-fund manager; First State names infra head, shuffles senior execs.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

Yet another investor survey states that sustainable investing continues to gain momentum. More enlightening, though, are some of the other findings.

Fund Managers

1 day ago

Richard Morrow

As Chinese pressure grows on its turbulent territory – both openly and behind the scenes – concerns are understandably rising among investment executives.

Alternatives

2 days ago

Joe Marsh

New research draws a plausible conclusion given the recent turmoil in Hong Kong, albeit from a very partial source. But some industry professionals do not see big capital outflows just yet.

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