Muang Thai Life’s approach to outsourcing assets
How does Muang Thai Life engage with external managers? A keynote interview at AsianInvestor’s third Institutional Investment Forum Thailand reveals all.
Event Highlights
How some smaller Chinese instos chase higher yields
A university endowment and family assets manager speaking at AsianInvestor’s sixth Institutional Investment Forum China explain how they aim to deliver yields of 8% or more.
How CIC and CPIC are fighting market risks
As global uncertainties continue to brew, at AsianInvestor’s sixth Institutional Investment Forum China, CIC and CPIC reveal the biggest challenges they face.
Photos: Institutional Investment Forum Japan
Leading Japanese asset owners and fund managers convened for AsianInvestor's 8th annual Institutional Investment Forum in Tokyo on June 18 for insight on investing amid uncertainty.
Japan Institutional Investment Forum 2019
Institutional investors meet in Tokyo to discuss investing in a new era
Tight goals shaping Japan pensions’ overseas investing
There may be a growing amount of pension fund capital coming out of Japan but it's still being invested along traditional lines, despite increased networking with foreign peers.
How Japan’s institutional investors are embracing ESG
For now, it's mainly just the bigger players, including Japan Post Bank. In future, there could also be some potential to exploit ESG inconsistencies across the global corporate landscape.
How the pension CIO role is (slowly) evolving in Japan
How much should Japanese pension funds manage in-house and how much should they place externally? The decision is increasingly dominating the thoughts of local CIOs.
Where active strategies are still seen as essential
Active managers need to up their game but remain vital in some markets, delegates heard from Japan Post Bank and others at AsianInvestor’s Institutional Investment Forum in Tokyo.
Japanese corporate pensions aim to add to alts
Overseas private equity markets are gaining traction despite concerns about illiquid assets, said corporate pension executives at AsianInvestor’s Institutional Investment Forum in Tokyo.
Asian Investment Summit 2019
Asset owners from around the region convened in Hong Kong in May to discuss future investment strategies.
Asian family offices build the case for more ESG
Most family offices are slower than their peers in the US and Nordic countries to develop sustainable investments, but some are being more assertive.
APG seeks to lead by example on ESG in Asia
The €487 billion Dutch pension fund's responsible investment head for Asia says asset owners should persist in engaging both fund managers and portfolio companies on ESG.
KIC, Pru CIOs warn against over-reliance on alts
Alternatives allocation is surging among asset owners, but this focus is causing several red flags. CIOs say the risk can be mitigated by investing in both public and private markets.
How family offices aim to outsource to external managers
Family office executives discuss what duties they allocate to external managers and what they prefer to keep in-house at AsianInvestor’s 6th Family Office Forum.
How data management is becoming vital for investors
Fund managers need to organise and interrogate data in a consistent manner if they are to spot alpha and satisfy institutional client and regulator needs, say industry experts.
AIA’s Konyn says asset owners disillusioned with active
AIA’s group CIO said at AsianInvestor’s Asian Investment Summit that there's now a “massive gravitational pull towards passive” since active managers aren't proactive enough.
Assertive investors demanding more say on mandates
Managers should expect more frequent and detailed requirements from asset owners in order to attract capital, delegates heard at AsianInvestor’s Asian Investment Summit in Hong Kong.
Why unicorn hunting could be costly for family offices
The market needs a “reality check” given the sky-high valuations of many multi-billion dollar pre-public companies, delegates at AsianInvestor’s Family Office Forum were told on Monday.
Photos: Institutional Investment Forum Korea
Leading Korean asset owners convened for AsianInvestor's 13th annual Institutional Investment Forum in Seoul on April 10 for insight on investing into an uncertain future.
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