Why NPS’s performance is an “advert” for alternatives

Alternatives Asset Owners

Hans Poulsen

Mar 19, 2019

South Korea's public pension fund, the world’s third-largest, posted a negative return last year. But it's not the whole story; there's an alternative(s) angle.

It inevitably drew some unwelcome publicity for National Pension Service when South Korea’s flagship public pension fund posted a negative return in 2018, but it...

0 0 0 0

Malaysia's PNB appoints new CEO; Hong Kong's SFC moves office; Ping An Insurance adds third co-CEO; Principal Global Investors adds new head of North Asia institutional sales; JP Morgan AM names retail distribution head for Hong Kong; Sanne appoints business development heads in Asia; SC Capital hires head of investor relations.

Asset Owners

Jul 3, 2020

Joe Marsh Jolie Ho

The Hong Kong-based insurer has hired from rival Generali to fill the newly created role, having rapidly expanded its investment portfolio with several recent acquisitions.

Asset Owners

Jun 23, 2020

Jolie Ho

The state pension fund aims to invite bids for the two mandates by the end of the year to raise its alt exposure and replace underperforming managers, AsianInvestor can reveal.

Asset Owners

Jun 23, 2020

Jolie Ho

The Taiwan state pension fund is keen to hire five fund managers for the portfolio this year after the coronavirus pandemic delayed its plans.

Fund Managers

Jun 26, 2020

Joe Marsh

The Dutch firm has appointed its first insurance coverage specialist in Asia as well as a new institutionally focused Korea sales head and client portfolio manager for quant strategies.

Asset Owners

4 days ago

Jolie Ho

The national security law looks set to forever change how the Asian financial centre functions, and not in a good way. Candour is set to diminish, and social tensions may rise.

Fund Managers

Jun 29, 2020

Jaycee Man

Investment experts for multiple asset classes reveal to AsianInvestor how asset owners can best shield their portfolios against likely market volatility.

Just Published

Partner Content

17 hours ago

State Street Global Advisors

A favourable risk-return profile, potential extra yield and diversification are some of the key reasons supporting the investment case for Asian local currency fixed income.

Asset Owners

21 hours ago

Staff Reporters

GPIF suffers largest quarterly loss; Manulife makes first China industrial investment; NPS raises alternatives allocation; KIC eyes huge growth, partners with asset manager for alts fund; EPF to invest more overseas; pension funds launch sustainable investment data platform; Google and Temasek discuss investing up to $1b in Indonesian e-commerce firm, and more.

Asset Owners

23 hours ago

Hugo Cox

Insurance firms in Asia and elsewhere have moved to take advantage of pandemic-driven spread widening on both high yield and investment grade debt.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Richard Newell

While the fund suffered negative growth over the 11 months of the most recent financial year, it will keep using its passive reference portfolio to benchmark its active investments.

Follow Us

Most Read

HSBC Global AM gets new head of China and HK equities

Weekly roundup of people news, June 26

Korea’s NPS, Allianz kick-start $2.3b Asia property fund

Weekly roundup of people news, July 3

FWD adds deputy CIO as assets soar to $50 billion

Taiwan’s BLF plans new infra, multi-asset mandates

BLF to invite bids for $2b global ESG bond mandate

Robeco hires heads for Asia insurance and Korea sales

How HK’s new security law is undercutting the city’s appeal

Market views: Where can instos find defensive assets?

Related Articles

Alts revamp shows global ambitions at Korea’s NPS

Korea pension CIOs call for more hands on deck

NPS keeps targeting fossil fuels despite ESG aims

Korea’s GEPS seeks CIO as KBAM sets up new team

Just Published

Why Asian local currency fixed income adds value to portfolios

Insto roundup: GPIF’s record loss; KIC targets $400b in AUM

Insurers look to profit from bond volatility

NZ Super to keep 80/20 equity, bond split after review