Insto roundup: AustralianSuper, Future Fund mull private asset rises; GPIF’s new index benchmark system

Asset Owners

Staff Writers

Sep 16, 2019

AustralianSuper to more than double its private equity allocation; Korea's Mirae Asset set to acquire luxury hotel portfolio from Anbang of China; Japan's GPIF plans a new system for potential index benchmarks; Poba of Korea hires five funds for $250 million private debt mandate; Taiwan's financial regulator to raise capital cost of bond ETFs and more.

AUSTRALIA

The largest pension manager in Australia plans to more than double its allocation to private equity, using new offices in London and New York...

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Eastspring sees no job cuts from Thanachart Fund acquisition; Hines appoints chief investment officers; Amundi makes two new appointments; MSCI appoints an Asia Pacific head of indexes; KKR expands its global impact team; Standard Chartered appoints regional private bank head; Julius Baer poaches employee from HSBC Private Bank.

Moves

Oct 11, 2019

Staff Writers

Legg Mason reveals new Apac head; First State Super appoints deputy head; Axa IM promotes active fixed income head for Europe/Asia; Singapore PE firm Everstone poaches new Mumbai chief; former Anbang investment director joins crypto platform; Carlyle names new Korea investment head, and more.

Asset Owners

Oct 8, 2019

Jaycee Man

Asian life insurers are more cautious than global peers about economic risks, according to a new survey. Some, including AIA and FWD, are seeking to diversify their risks in response.

Asset Owners

4 days ago

Joe Marsh

The US state pension fund has made the decision as part of a review of its asset manager relationships with an eye on simplification, cost-efficiency and greater excess return.

Asset Owners

Oct 2, 2019

Jaycee Man

Paul Carrett says he supports the use of derivatives to hedge risks and execute promptly and hopes the new RBC regime doesn’t limit the investment opportunities available to insurers.

Asset Owners

Oct 2, 2019

Jolie Ho

It has yet to pick its external managers, let alone fulfil its QDII quota, AsianInvestor’s Institutional Investment Forum China heard. 'Why?' is a question with broader ramifications.

Asset Owners

Oct 9, 2019

Joe Marsh

In the case of AustralianSuper, an $112 billion retirement fund, strong inflows are adding to the pressure to accelerate investment team growth.

Asset Owners

Oct 10, 2019

Jaycee Man

How does Muang Thai Life engage with external managers? A keynote interview at AsianInvestor’s third Institutional Investment Forum Thailand reveals all.

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Alternatives

14 hours ago

Joe Marsh

Investment into Hong Kong's real estate plunged in the year to June 30, finds new research. And the prevailing political turmoil there may not bode well for future inflows.

Asset Owners

20 hours ago

Richard Morrow

Beijing's increasing sensitivity around protests in Hong Kong is bringing the compromise international companies and investors take to invest in the nation to the fore.

Asset Owners

22 hours ago

Jaycee Man

Speaking at FundForum Asia yesterday, Hong Kong Housing Society’s head of treasury revealed the organisation’s plan to dial back its long-standing active strategy.

Alternatives

2 days ago

Hans Poulsen

The move is part of an asset owner partnership strategy to help Poba increase its direct investments, and it offers the pension fund a good strategic overlap.

Insto roundup: AustralianSuper, Future Fund mull private asset rises; GPIF’s new index benchmark system

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