Krungthai Axa Life ramping up overseas exposure

Temasek International appoints new CEO, chairman; BNP Paribas AM insto sales head for HK exits; AIG names Singapore CEO; Deutsche Bank setting up bad-loan buying unit; and more.

If Canada’s biggest pension fund were to open a branch in the Chinese capital, it would reflect its ambitions in the country and its pioneering approach to investing in Asia.

However, the UK firm's unit still has a lot of regulatory hurdles to overcome and will have to compete fiercely with local players.

In what could be an important test-case for ESG generally, the cry has gone up in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks for collective investor engagement of social media companies.