Market Views: What’s next for cryptocurrencies?

Fund Managers

Jaycee Man

Jul 10, 2019

As regulators globally step up their scrutiny of the cryptocurrency market, how will it evolve over the coming year? Six investment specialists give their takes.

Cryptocurrencies seem to be back in fashion.

Bitcoin - the pack leader of the asset class - recently hit a year-high of $13,000,...

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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.

Asset Owners

Apr 1, 2020

Joe Marsh

Continuity in asset allocation and investment strategy is widely expected at the world’s largest pension fund as it replaces Hiromichi Mizuno with an experienced banker.

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

4 days ago

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 24, 2020

Hans Poulsen

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.

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.

Asset Owners

Mar 27, 2020

Jolie Ho Richard Morrow

As markets continue to gyrate, some of the island's larger insurers have sought to take advantage while smaller players are struggling with weaker capital positions.

A consortium led by Axa AM buy Aussie student accommodations; GPIF's CIO criticises short-term-focused short sellers; Korea Post awards $100m housing mandate; Bank of Korea seeks cryptocurrency experts; Malaysia's EPF posts quarterly loss; GIC further expands European logistics platform, Qatari sovereign fund buys 25% of Indian power firm, and more.

Alternatives

May 3, 2018

Effie Vasilopoulos, Sidley Austin

The rise of cryptocurrencies has led to more consideration of them as a genuine investment class. But they pose a myriad of problems for serious institutional investors.

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Fund Managers

1 day ago

Joe Marsh

The recent departures include those of three segment chiefs for Asia-Pacific: the chairman for alternatives and heads of index strategy and of client relationships for factor strategies.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Jaycee Man

Thailand's leading pension fund has been increasing the size of its internal investment team and will add more personnel, said Man Juttijudata, assistant secretary of risk management.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Staff Writers

Australia's Hostplus cuts alternative asset investment valuations; InsudInd Bank seeks injections from sovereign wealth funds; Japan's GPIF could record historic loss; Korean pension funds go asset bargain hunting; Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds appoints eight managers for absolute return mandate and more.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Hans Poulsen

The country's defined contribution plans could weather market storms better if they had a wider choice of alternative assets and a stronger focus on rebalancing, say industry experts.

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