Four industry experts share their takes on China’s economic slowdown and the risks and opportunities to look out for, against a backdrop of internal and external upheaval.
The US asset manager is about to unveil the appointment of a Wellington Management veteran to fill a key role for its institutional business after recent senior staff changes.
KIC appoints new deputy CIO; SSGA loses HK head of ETFs; Ping An AM portfolio manager exits; Bridgewater China hires tech head; Vanguard names new Asia head; BlackRock hires Apac head of iShares; CBRE Greater China advisory head departs and more.
The US firm's former Singapore chief is on gardening leave. Sources say he will take up an institutional client-focused role in Hong Kong at another large fund house.
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.
The coronavirus pandemic are challenging investment strategies in more than one way. But the postponement of upcoming tighter regulations might provide a ray of light.
With oil-producing countries hit hard by the crude price crash, their state institutions will have to dump liquid assets and, by default, raise private market allocations, say industry experts.
Once the deal is done, the $100 billion-plus juggernaut is expected to ramp up its Asia exposure, with Pimco likely helping Allianz Real Estate to build a third-party client business.
SSGA loses head of Apac trading; New Singapore property GP hires for first fund; Franklin Templeton hires Asia head of alternatives sales; HSBC replaces Apac head of trade finance distribution; KKR names first Asia head of global impact; Lippo Karawaci adds first CIO; Lombard Odier appoints head of stewardship and more.
Three investment specialists share their views on institutional investor interest to outsource portfolios and the asset classes they seek to access via external managers.
Beijing will likely require asset owners play a bigger role in ESG investing as part of broader sustainability plans when it announces its five-year plan later this year, according to KPMG.
Executives from leading asset owners and fund houses attended AsianInvestor's Institutional Investment Forum China to learn about the opportunities availed from new reforms.
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.
What could a prolonged period of zero or near-zero cash rates and low bond yields mean for the valuation of growth-oriented assets and their ability to generate cash flows?
How Abu Dhabi’s flagship sovereign wealth fund is increasingly making direct private equity investments – with Asia a key focus – in what is a key trend among big asset owners.
