Insto roundup: Future Fund adds private debt; Korea’s booming pension industry

Asset Owners

Staff Reporters

Feb 10, 2020

South Korea tops rapid global pension growth; Australia's Future Fund buys more high-yielding private debt and says it's harder to find good managers; GPIF of Japan suspected of funding yen selling; Malaysia's Securities Commission works to improve shareholder engagement; Mike Pompeo warns US pensions on China investments and more.

ASIA

South Korea has been by far the fastest growing pension industry globally by assets in the decade to end-2019, having expanded...

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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.

Moves

2 days 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.

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.

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.

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.

Alternatives

4 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?

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.

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Asset Owners

2 days ago

Staff Writer

What are Beijing's economic priorities this year, and how much will China's economy expand in 2020? Seven experts shared their opinions.

Moves

2 days 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

2 days ago

Richard Newell

US politician-led attempts to curb equity investment into China look set to struggle in the face of index providers raising the country in their index allocations over the next two years.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Joe Marsh

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

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