Insto roundup: QSuper and Sunsuper eye merger; China Life Pension doubles assets

Asset Owners

Staff Writers

Nov 1, 2019

Sunsuper and QSuper eye merger; China Life Pension doubles assets within a year; Japan's GPIF returns 1.1% in third quarter; Japan Post Insurance targets more risk assets; Korean pension funds become big buyers of local stocks; Malaysia rejects $2 billion offer of compensation over 1MDB; NZ Super could stop hedging all offshore assets, and more.

AUSTRALIA

QSuper and Sunsuper are in talks about merging to create Australia’s largest superannuation fund with $180 billion in assets amid an industry trend towards...

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Barings's ex-head of sovereigns joins ETF firm; HSBC Securities Services gets new client head; AQR pares Asia sales team; KKR appoints Asia-Pacific tech investment head; CGS-CIMB hires chief investment strategist; EFG poaches IAM team from UBS; First State names head of investment product research; HSBC GAM has management reshuffle and more.

Fund Managers

Apr 3, 2020

Joe Marsh

In a move that refocuses its product offering and institutional coverage, the US-based asset manager has pared its equity investment capabilities in Asia and the UK.

Moves

Apr 3, 2020

Staff Writers

Schroders names new chiefs for Asia Pacific, Japan; BlackRock loses Asia equities head, reshuffles team; Robeco quant equities specialist returns to Europe; two HK fund house execs banned; T. Rowe Price names Greater China client director, and more.

Moves

Apr 1, 2020

Joe Marsh

The institutional fund distribution platform is pressing ahead with its second Asian branch, despite uncertainty following months of protests and, more recently, the coronavirus.

Asset Owners

Mar 31, 2020

Hans Poulsen

The incoming president of the world’s largest pension fund will need to oversee a freer hand in foreign asset allocation and appoint a new CIO, with Hiromichi Mizuno leaving.

Partner Content

Mar 25, 2020

Schroders

Simple-to-use tools that can reduce business travel have long been available. The coronavirus is forcing us now to use them, and the climate could benefit.

Fund Managers

4 days ago

Joe Marsh

As its institutional asset base in Asia grows, the Scottish fund house has located a dealing duo in the region after launching an onshore China business late last year.

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Moves

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Staff Writers

Value Partners names sole COO as Hepper retires; Schroders appoints deputy Singapore chief; CSOP replaces quant investment head; MAS creates new data department, names head; FWD employs consultant in Singapore; KKR adds private equity MD in Japan, and more.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Jaycee Man

Thailand's leading state pension fund is seeking to boost returns through more diverse investing and partners, as it prepares for an upsurge in retirees.

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1 day ago

Refinitiv

Insights from a new survey by AsianInvestor and Refinitiv suggest new technologies will revolutionise how portfolio management operates in Asia Pacific in the coming years.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Jolie Ho

A new set of rules from the CBIRC will enlarge the investor base for insurance asset management products. This could ramp up investor demand.

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