The region is set to see more active ETFs and more product choice in 2018. ETF Connect could also be a game changer, but bitcoin ETFs are unlikely, say industry players.
Prudential's head of digital departs; CapitaLand Investment Management's CEO resigns; HSBC Private Bank picks up trio of executives; BNY Mellon IM hires intermediary duo; Sterling Valuation sets up HK office; Moody's appoints Asia Pacific head and more.
Aberdeen Standard names new Japan chief; Franklin Templeton names Singapore head; JP Morgan AM appoints Asia insurance head; Eastspring adds institutional director; Mercer gets new HK CEO; RBC Wealth hires Asia head; Goldentree opens new Japan office and more.
The country's elimination of limits on qualified foreign institutional investor and RQFII investments is welcome and could help encourage better governance and transparency.
The local regulator is introducing new rules to discourage wealth managers from constantly shifting investor assets into new funds. But some believe the practice will continue.
In an exclusive interview with AsianInvestor, the CIO of FWD Group explains why new risk charges need to be reasonable if Hong Kong insurers are to fulfil their duties.
The growth of fixed income ETF instruments has been robust, so it’s of little surprise investors have concerns over the risks entailed. Here we dispel a few myths about the investment vehicle.
AsianInvestor is announcing the winners of its sixth Institutional Excellence Awards. We begin by unveiling the top asset owners in each major Asia Pacific market.
The approaches to downside protection vary, but in Asia and the US they include paring illiquid holdings and increasing allocations to unconstrained and low-volatility strategies.
Japan’s public pension fund is testing new technology on its investment portfolio, which is advancing its plans to add artificial intelligence into its investment management.
With returns having steadily fallen in recent years, fund management fees have come under closer scrutiny. Index licensing is one area where ETF providers are looking to reduce costs.
With actively managed funds falling woefully short of their targets, passive products have the chance to finally overcome the reticence of Asian investors. Regulatory changes could help.
The exchange-traded fund industry has doubled in size to exceed $3.5 trillion in the past four years, raising fears about potential problems. Are they justified?
Yet there are indications that demand among private individuals for exchange-traded funds and other index strategies could gain momentum – but that will take time.
Aberdeen Standard names new Japan chief; Franklin Templeton names Singapore head; JP Morgan AM appoints Asia insurance head; Eastspring adds institutional director; Mercer gets new HK CEO; RBC Wealth hires Asia head; Goldentree opens new Japan office and more.
The sovereign wealth fund's sale of a Malaysian hospital to another of its portfolio companies marks the latest in an ongoing set of healthcare asset divestments.
A university endowment and family assets manager speaking at AsianInvestor’s sixth Institutional Investment Forum China explain how they aim to deliver yields of 8% or more.
AsianInvestor reveals the winners of our final set of our awards, which recognise asset owners that stand as market leaders in particular parts of their investment processes.
