FWD CIO voices worries on private debt
The leveraged loans market is a growing cause of concern, says Paul Carrett, and rising rates will prompt investors to become more selective about credit in general.
Asset Owners
Manulife to double Asian PE assets in five years
The increase in exposure will mainly be driven by heavier co-investments in the region and by adding more country-focused managers.
Market Views: Opportunities in alternatives in 2019
Five industry specialists give their take on the outlook for private equity, private debt, infrastructure and hedge funds for the next 12 months.
CPPIB eyes more logistics assets in Southeast Asia
The logistics sector is one of the hottest in Asia and the Canadian pension fund is steadily ramping up its focus in this area, says a senior executive of the firm.
Why Prudential is prioritising private assets and ESG
The CIO of Prudential Corporation Asia explains to AsianInvestor why he is looking to add alternative assets and wants fund houses to embody ESG when investing.
How RS Group combines ESG and emerging markets
The family office believes that it's easier to use environmental, social and governance principles to invest in emerging markets, as it can better support sustainable development.
CIC eyes extra Belt and Road despite rocky conditions
The $941 billion sovereign wealth fund's president also said CIC will continue to raise exposure in alternatives while cautious about the investment outlook.
Insto roundup: Temasek, CapitaLand in $8bn deal; QFII limit doubled
Australian report highlights superannuation industry flaws; CapitalLand acquires Ascendas, China doubles QFII quota limit; Korea's NPS sets up stewardship division, and more.
AIA hires new head of investment solutions
The Asian insurance giant has named a well-known industry figure to the role previously held by Benjamin Deng, adding to a list of recent investment staff changes in the sector.
RS Group pushes impact investing for family offices
The Hong Kong-based family office is a relative rarity, in that it is encouraging both impact and sustainability-themed investing across its portfolio. It hopes to see more.
Canada’s Imco eyes Asia partners in portfolio revamp
The recently set up C$62 billion public-sector fund manager plans to double its investment team, insource most assets and do more direct deals, says CIO Jean Michel.
How Hostplus seeks alpha through illiquid assets
Hostplus is using the youth of its investors to make heavy bets in illiquid assets. Deputy CIO Greg Clerk explained how to AsianInvestor.
Pension funds await Taiwan’s first ESG ETF
Taiwan will soon have its first ESG ETF and pension funds could be the likeliest target market.
Dirty downgrades: how ESG can affect credit ratings
Fitch Ratings will use a new system to study ESG factors for credit ratings, while Moody's warns environmental risks may cause $2.2 trillion of debt downgrades across 11 sectors.
GPIF puts funds under an AI microscope
The world’s largest pension fund has introduced AI to help it better scrutinise its asset managers. That will force them to raise their game too.
Data Centre: Asset owners pursue portfolio complexity
Global investors are developing increasingly complicated portfolios, which are causing them to both add investment staff and new asset classes, according to a survey by bfinance.
Insurance firms unlikely to widely embrace OCIOs
The complex challenges that insurance companies face in managing their assets are seen hindering them from using outsourced chief investment officers.
Jardine Matheson appoints OCIO for pension assets
The Hong Kong group has appointed Willis Towers Watson as an outsourced chief investment officer to invest its pension funds, sources familiar with the arrangement say.
Thailand’s GPF the latest fund to sign up to UN PRI
The Thai pension fund's move is part of a growing trend for Asian institutions to adopt ESG practices across their investment portfolios.
IFRS 9 pushing insurers from funds into mandates
Some insurance firms are shifting money from pooled funds into separate accounts to dampen the higher profit-and-loss volatility expected to result from a new reporting standard.
