Asset Owners

AsianInvestor explains the reasons behind it naming the Hong Kong Jockey Club as its top endowment for 2019, and why APG Asset Management was the top international investor.

The CIO of Korea’s Public Officials Benefit Association tells conference delegates how it will expand its real assets investing drive and find better hedging solutions to cope with FX risks.

The Hong Kong government has set a major challenge for fund administrators, trustees and fintech firms to develop a much cheaper and easier platform for the territory's pension savers.

In our latest awards explainers, we reveal why New Zealand Super Fund was the top sovereign wealth fund, and AIA impressed as the leading life insurer.

AsianInvestor discusses why the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and UniSuper won in their respective award categories of Reserves Management Institution and Pension Fund.

Instead of using an iron fist approach to incorporate ESG principles, Cathay Financial’s CIO shows how it can be done through both internal and external engagement.

AsianInvestor reveals the reasons behind Government Pension Investment Fund and GIC winning their respective market category awards this year.

The portfolio holds a potential upside for the Korean asset owner and its partners, its CIO tells AsianInvestor.

China's insurance regulator lets foreign firms take 51% of local JVs; AustralianSuper partners with Canada's CPDQ for infrastructure deal investing; CPPIB to invest $600m in India's NIIF infrastructure fund; Indonesia plans sovereign wealth fund; GPIF of Japan suspends stock lending to short sellers; Korea's KFCC to allocate $6bn to alternative funds, and more.

The latest survey of insurers, pension funds, endowments and other institutions shows mixed allocation plans for 2020, amid expectations of more macro and market uncertainties.

Limited resources and fear of failure bid the pension funds to turn to consultants, but also means they are potentially missing out on even more favourable investments.

Asset owners are under greater pressure to reduce their carbon footprint and invest sustainably, but they are still seeking quality reporting standards globally.

Investment heads at insurance firms such as AIG and Pool Re discuss the benefits of outsourcing portfolios and what they look for from asset managers.

The CIO of the Government Pension Investment Fund explained to AsianInvestor his thinking behind its performance fee structure and whether he will stay on as CIO.

At AsianInvestor’s inaugural Alternatives Forum, Hyundai Insurance’s infrastructure head explains how it takes both comfort and risks when investing in the asset class.

Following China's recent issuance of dollar and euro government bonds, AsianInvestor asks investors if mainland debt can become an alternative to US Treasuries.

Last night AsianInvestor unveiled the winners of the last four award categories: Japan, Endowment, Best CIO and Individual Contribution to Institutional Investment.

The $73 billion public pension fund continues its steady buildout in Singapore by poaching an executive from private equity giant Blackstone.

Seven in 10 Apac investors say ESG is a top investing priority; AustralianSuper seeks to invest half of its assets in-house; Korea's NPS backs off of shareholder activism; Prudential Financial to sell Korean insurance operation; Khazanah of Malaysia sells $1.36b of foreign stakes, and more.

The Dutch pension fund giant provided exclusive detail to AsianInvestor about its plans and expectations for the new portfolio, to be run with the help of local partner E Fund.