Weekly roundup of people news, Dec 7
Muzinich hires Alexis Ng; NPS investment strategy head resigns; H2O AM opens first Asia office; Citi Private Bank appoints India business duo; SGG names Asia leadership, and more.
Trader trends: the speed of dark
Bank of America Merrill Lynch managing director Lee Morakis explains how dark liquidity sourcing works.
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Weekly roundup of people moves, Dec 14
NZ Super steals Future Fund's top investment strategist for CIO; Franklin Templeton grabs portfolio duo from Fullerton; Manulife gets strategy officer from Metlife; UBS AM names China head; Allfunds hires investment solutions head, Aprea gains new chief, and more.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs seeks to hire OCIO
The ministry is set to issue a request for proposal for an outsourced chief investment officer solution to its pension assets. It could be followed by others, say several sources.
Which property markets in Asia look most likely to fall?
Concerns have been rising that Asia Pacific real estate prices are peaking. We asked three experienced investors which areas are particularly vulnerable.
GPIF mulling $41b investment into alternatives
The Japanese pension giant is considering raising its allocation to alternative assets from 0.2% to about 3% in three years, a senior investment official has told AsianInvestor.
What Sunsuper, Prudential look for when picking partners
Speaking at an AsianInvestor event, top executives at the Australian superannuation fund and UK-based insurer explain their considerations when choosing external managers.
BlackRock’s Taiwan wholesale head exits
The world's biggest asset manager will see the executive depart, as its actively managed offshore fund assets shrank this year in Taiwan, even as its local ETF business is thriving.
Zurich Malaysia to enter private debt next year
By developing credit research capabilities in-house, the Swiss insurer's Malaysian unit hopes to join other asset owners in pursuing alternative investment opportunities.
Final Institutional Excellence Awards revealed
On Wednesday AsianInvestor unveiled the winners of the last three categories: Hong Kong, Insurance Firm and Individual Contribution to Institutional Investment.
Insurers driving ETF growth in Asia, say experts
Insurance companies are increasingly turning to ETF products for both tactical and strategic asset allocations, BlackRock and other industry participants note.
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