DBS's Pierre DeGagne explains the rationale behind having a slimmer funds platform and the challenges of getting clients to implement investment ideas in their portfolios at the right time.
Speculation is swirling about Prudential's plans for its Asian asset management arm after it parted ways with three top executives. AsianInvestor outlines various potential outcomes.
The new specialist will drive the development of multi-asset, structured and quantitative solutions for the French asset manager in the Asia-Pacific region.
Statewide Super names new CEO; MSIM sets up Singapore-based team; Mercer appoints investing consulting head for Australia; QBE appoints Asia chief; Lombard Odier to open Abu Dhabi office, and more.
The Swiss insurer's Hong Kong and Singapore businesses are looking to buy illiquid alternatives for the first time, despite the relatively meagre returns on offer.
The city-state's newest life insurer is looking to appoint more third-party fund managers this year as it grows its assets and expands across borders, its CEO tells AsianInvestor.
Recommendations made by the Financial Services Development Council aim to attract more voluntary contributions into Hong Kong's mandatory retirement savings system.
The third-largest life insurer in China looks set to increase its private equity allocation, chiming with regulator efforts to get insurers to use their assets to support economic growth.
The Swiss insurer’s CIO for Hong Kong and Singapore wants to buy longer-dated bonds to better match the firm’s assets to its liabilities. But that's easier said than done.
Pierre DeGagne explains the fund selection process of DBS Private Bank, the importance of spotting behavioural biases and how those biases can undermine fund selection.
Crossbridge Capital plans to launch a digital advisory platform in Singapore as it strives to build scale quickly. AsianInvestor spoke to co-founder and chief executive Tarek Khlat.
Wealth managers run just one-third of global high-net-worth individuals' money, and Asia Pacific now represents the biggest pool of capital, according to Capgemini's World Wealth Report 2016.
Pinebridge hires former AMP Capital exec as Asia CEO; Former Legg Mason institutional head for HK, China joins WTW; Sun Life's CFO gains expanded role; Bouwinvest opens first Apac office, and more.
The group CIO of the third-largest insurer in China discusses how the lifer is going to lengthen asset duration and possibly increase overseas exposure.
China Pacific Insurance's CIO and other market specialists share their views on how US monetary policy could play out in coming months, and what that could mean for investments.
With public markets set to face a challenging 2019, institutional investors will need to stay diversified to protect portfolios. A dynamic approach that blends different styles of investing can help.