Asset Owners

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Australian casino vies with two private equity funds to acquire rival; Canada's CPPIB to invest into India Invit fund; Chikyoren hires Nomura and Tokio Marine fund managers for alternative mandates; OTPP real estate arm becomes founding investor in Asia Pacific focused fund; LBC Express Holdings owners consider stake sale; and more.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Sara Velezmoro

Constrained by tight regulation, the life insurer has been unable to invest in offshore assets. Its CIO hopes a new rule later this year will allow it to start doing so.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Richard Newell

Major investors including GIC, VisionSuper, Unisuper and Prudential Life Thailand say that equities could see a correction while cash has become more appealing.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Twinkle Zhou

Could the country be greener to attract more foreign investors for buying green products?

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Sara Velezmoro

The country’s cabinet last month approved a long-awaited law to establish a national pension fund but questions remain over its implementation date and investment strategy.

Asset Owners

May 7, 2021

Staff Writers

NPS launches programme for 54 asset management positions; CPPIB to acquire an additional stake in an Indian infrastructure investment trust for $136m; Cadillac Fairview injects $400m into Apac-focused fund; Chikyoren hires Nomura, Tokio Marine for alternative mandates; GIC extends JV with UK student accommodation group and more.

Asset Owners

May 6, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

Wealth experts believe the rollout of Wealth Connect could help to entice wealthy individuals and then family offices to establish operations in the city, especially if initial quotas are raised.

Alternatives

May 6, 2021

Shusi He

Rising interest rates and access to alternatives such as digital assets are driving the trend, as China’s wealthy show the most interest in ESG.

Fund Managers

May 6, 2021

Jolie Ho

Institutional investors have shown interest in using exchange-traded assets to get private asset-like returns, without the drawbacks. Will asset owners jump on the bandwagon?

Asset Owners

May 5, 2021

Staff Reporters

Changes at Prudential Corporation Asia were popular among our readers in April, who also showed interest in China's $3 trillion mutual fund market and Australia's super fund mergers.

Asset Owners

May 5, 2021

Richard Newell

Positive developments on climate reporting are all very well, but experts believe investor engagement and disclosure alone will not achieve 'net zero' emission targets.

Asset Owners

May 4, 2021

Natalie Koh

As pressure mounts on superannuation funds to lower fees and maintain good returns, will they become more tempted to lean away from ESG?

Asset Owners

May 4, 2021

Richard Morrow

Global asset owners and fund managers are going to invest more into the world's second-largest economy. They need to decide how best to do so while living up to ESG principles.

Asset Owners

May 3, 2021

Sara Velezmoro

An integral part of ESG integration is active ownership. But how frequently and thoroughly are asset owners engaging with their portfolio companies?

Asset Owners

Apr 29, 2021

Staff Writers

Australia's Future Fund gains 4.5% AUM in first quarter; Chinese investors in talks to buy a stake in Saudi Aramco; Hong Kong's Exchange Fund makes $1.49bn quarterly gain; Korea's NPS could divest from coal-related investments; Temasek, GIC and other pension funds in talks with UK government to fund British green energy projects and more.

Asset Owners

Apr 29, 2021

Richard Morrow

As sustainability rises as a priority among asset owners, they will need to grapple with how much they engage with poor ESG performers, and whether they should divest.

Asset Owners

Apr 28, 2021

Natalie Koh

Aware Super and Conning Asia Pacific have begun mixing new forms of information - such as real-time data - with existing models to better inform their investment decisions.

Asset Owners

Apr 28, 2021

Richard Newell

A raft of climate commitments from investors around the Leaders Summit on Climate has set a challenge for asset owners and fund managers to achieve ‘net zero’ carbon emissions.

Asset Owners

Apr 27, 2021

Jolie Ho

The Korean sovereign wealth fund is keen to ramp up its alternative investments but is still reserved about real estate investment opportunities.

Asset Owners

Apr 27, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

Hong Kong is planning to add southbound trading under the current Bond Connect Scheme with mainland, providing onshore Chinese investors more diversified offshore exposure.

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Pimco's Greater China head to step down; fixed-income fund manager leaves Pimco for GIC; Omers hires principal in Singapore; MLC Life Insurance appoints GM for retail insurance business; AIA adds ESG head; Mercer hires China leader from Ping An; JP Morgan AM's Australia head to retire; Credit Suisse promotes Greater China CIO; and more.

Moves

Apr 30, 2021

Staff Reporters

Maulife IM picks up head of Greater China institutional coverage; Head of Australia and Apac real estate leaves Nuveen; Schroders names head of Singapore and Apac distribution; PNB's iconic chairperson steps down; Blackstone expands ESG team; Phillip Capital names first ESG strategy head; J. Safra Sarasin appoints former BNP Paribas wealth chair and more.

Fund Managers

May 5, 2021

Richard Morrow

The UK-headquartered asset manager has appointed Thibaut Ferret from its rival to offer its asset owner clients a tailored service.

Asset Owners

Alternatives news roundup: Australian casino bets on rival purchase; CPPIB's Indian Invit interest

Sun Life Philippines awaiting new rule to diversify overseas

Cash makes a comeback as asset owners brace for correction

Investors urge uniformity for China, HK green bond rules

Thailand's new pension fund faces delays, performance concerns

Insto roundup: NPS to hire 54 asset managers; CPPIB plans to raise stake in India infrastructure fund

Greater Bay's Wealth Connect to draw family offices to Hong Kong

More of Asia’s wealthy to invest in alternatives by 2024

Market Views: can exchange-traded assets replicate private equity returns?

April’s most-read: Prudential Asia CIO changes; Canadian pension funds step up Asia hires

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Investors' quiet conundrum: balancing China with ESG

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Asset owners raising the climate pressure on companies

KIC raises property concerns as it adds to alternatives

Bond Connect's southbound opening to favour green bonds

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