Why long-horizon instos should be in buying mode

IMF gains RQFII approval; India's unit-linked insurance plans set for revamp; GPIF seeks alts strategy consultants; NPS bullish on foreign equities; Poba seeks JVs for real estate investing, and more.

Australian superannuation funds geared heavily towards equities; GIC picks up 49% stake in Indian property developer; GPIF more than doubles its ownership of foreign shares and more.

GPIF suffers largest-ever quarterly loss; Korea's GEPS seeks bond ETFs; NZ regulators slam life insurers; BLF fund set to run out of money; UK instos show interest in Chinese stocks, and more.

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.