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Australia's Hesta asks Australian government to emphasise green investment; Korea Investment Corporation seeks commercial properties in Europe and China; Singapore's Temasek announced 2.2% drop in portfolio value; sovereign wealth funds own lowest level of equities for six years and more.

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The A$52 billion $37.12 billion industry super fund Hesta called on the Australian government to encourage institutional investors to take a greater role in...

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This is the first of six articles in Eastspring’s Asian Expert Series, which explores the future of Asia post Covid-19. The pandemic has accelerated a rethink of how companies should configure their global supply chains - while cost and quality have historically been key considerations, resilience will become increasingly important.

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Bee Lin Ang

Funds houses are acquiring niche players in order to cover weaknesses in alternatives, which is the industry’s largest revenue pool, and as ESG's importance grows.

Asset Owners

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Richard Morrow

The pandemic could cause interest rates to remain low for decades, making it tough for pension funds to improve returns. They must urgently diversify to offset this risk, say experts.

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Jin Liqun is re-elected to a second term as president of AIIB; Franklin Templeton confirms new CEO and restructures Apac management team; Cbus names new CEO; Manulife names general manager for Asia emerging markets; AllianzGI builds out multi-asset team in Asia Pacific, and IQ-EQ hires business development director.

Asset Owners

Jul 24, 2020

Jolie Ho

China is set to integrate its interbank bond and exchange bond markets. Five market experts share their thoughts on the move.

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Jul 27, 2020

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This is the second of six articles in Eastspring’s Asian Expert Series, which explores the future of Asia post Covid-19. While the outbreak accelerated many of the technological shifts that were already underway prior to the pandemic, we identify five key trends that will reshape the global landscape and the role Asia will play.

AIA to convert Shanghai branch into a 100% foreign-owned life insurer; Korea's NPS gets new CEO; Malaysia's EPF keeps allocating assets to external managers; the Indian government looks to sell a stake in LIC; AustralianSuper sees flat investment returns this year; FWD takes minority stake in Indonesian insurer, and more.

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Jul 15, 2020

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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.

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Aug 6, 2019

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Suncorp ditches coal investments; GPIF makes quarterly gain, adds hedges; foreign insurers abort Myanmar launches; GIC buys into Abu Dhabi pipeline asset; CPPIB plans India credit arm; insurance M&A on rise, and more.

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Oct 22, 2018

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Australian bodies urge postponing IFRS 17 implementation; Swiss Re, Temasek and others weighs Anbang investment; HK retirement system criticised; Dai-Ichi invests into cybernetics, and more.

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Jolie Ho

The growth of China's economy is set to underpin the appeal of its local equity market for the coming decade, despite shorter term political and manufacturing concerns, say experts.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Richard Newell

In an environment where investing in a few large cap stocks is the key to outperformance, fund managers who are truly active and still outperform will gain appeal, industry experts say.

Moves

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Staff Reporters

Jin Liqun is re-elected to a second term as president of AIIB; Franklin Templeton confirms new CEO and restructures Apac management team; Cbus names new CEO; Manulife names general manager for Asia emerging markets; AllianzGI builds out multi-asset team in Asia Pacific, and IQ-EQ hires business development director.

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The $20 billion South Korean lifer intends to fortify its real asset portfolio with more infrastructure assets in public-private partnerships as part of its search for reliable yields.

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