Insto roundup: Aussie supers boost foreign assets; SWFs push into India

This preference for private credit contrasts with global institutional investors, who seek equities the most in the near term, a new piece of State Street research has found.

Australia's Hostplus sees returns fall; Cbus and Media Super start due diligence on merger; Chinese regulators take over four insurers; China's CIC may face challenges amid geopolitical tensions; HK employers face pension restructuring; Korea's KIC ties joint-venture with NACF; Korean pension schemes restart overseas investments and more.

Asset owners will come under increasing scrutiny over how they factor ESG into their investment plans. They should get them in place now, and speak to peers over how to do so.

In our latest awards explainers, we reveal why New Zealand Super Fund was the top sovereign wealth fund, and AIA impressed as the leading life insurer.