Year of the Rat outlook: Is this Donald Trump's year?
We begin our set of Chinese New Year predictions with a look at the coming US presidential election.
Fund Managers
Investors take risk-off approach to virus impact
It may be too soon to assess the likely effect of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, but investors are taking risk off the table in the short term while they hope for a swift recovery.
Year of the Pig reflections: Which assets performed best
For our final Year of the Pig reflection, AsianInvestor looks back at our prediction about the top-performing mainstream and private asset classes for 2019.
Natixis IM seeks HK insurance exec, opens Melbourne office
The French fund house is expanding institutional client coverage, says its Asia head, citing business growth in segments such as insurance and superannuation funds.
Year of the Pig reflections: Predicting the US and China trade war
AsianInvestor looks to its penultimate Year of the Pig prediction, in which we asked whether there would be some form of climbdown in the US-China trade war.
The Apac instos at the forefront of climate change
Asset owners in the region have begun to take climate change more seriously and weigh how to adapt their portfolios, say regional investment experts.
Year of the Pig reflections: China’s approach to investment rules
AsianInvestor looks back on our Year of the Pig predictions. In our latest reflection, we consider our view from last year on whether China would ease inbound investing.
Weekly roundup of people news, Jan 24
Pimco names new head of client management for Asia Pacific; Sun Life appoints general manager for financial affairs in Hong Kong; Standard Chartered Private Bank poaches senior client partner from UBS; JLL appoints head of capital markets and hires a chief information officer for Australia; Noah International adds chief business development officer and more.
Year of the Pig reflections: Bonds versus stocks
AsianInvestor's seventh Year of the Pig reflections considers how accurate our prediction was on whether bonds would outperform stocks across the year.
Year of the Pig reflections: The impact of Brexit
AsianInvestor's sixth Year of the Pig entry weighed how much the planned departure of the UK would affect regional or global financial markets. Read more to find out if we were right.
Year of the Pig reflections: ESG’s uneven importance
For this Year of the Pig lookback, AsianInvestor considers how our view of asset owners' rising engagement with ESG fared.
Year of the Pig reflection: Instos’ return expectations
AsianInvestor's next Year of the Pig reflection considers how ambitious institutional investors were when it came to their investment return expectations for the year.
Year of the Pig reflection: The appeal of alternatives
Our third lookback at our Year of the Pig predictions focused on an area of increasing importance to asset owners around the world – their growing exposure to alternative assets.
Natixis IM poaches China head from JP Morgan
The French asset manager has appointed a new head of its China business, as competition in the country's asset management industry continues to heat up.
Year of the Pig reflection: The fate of ETF Connect
For this Year of the Pig reflection, we look back at our forecast of whether China's ETF Connect was likely to open during 2019.
Year of the Pig reflection: How the US economy performed
As Chinese New Year nears, we look back on the predictions we made for the Year of the Pig. First of all, we look back to our prediction on US economic growth.
What stops Asian instos from investing in munis
Despite recent record inflows into US municipal bonds, a lack of familiarity and heavy due diligence efforts have held back Asian investors’ interests in the asset class.
Outlook 2020: Will US stocks take a major tumble?
The S&P 500 has stubbornly defied the odds – and the naysayers – to repeatedly post record highs. No bull market continues forever, but this one has outlasted most expectations.
Outlook 2020: Where are the opportunities for private equity?
Stepping into 2020, AsianInvestor asks six private equity experts which sectors or geographies investors should look out for, and which ones asset owners should avoid.
Outlook 2020: Will private debt’s appeal keep climbing?
Private debt has been one of the alternative asset classes to gain demand from asset owners, especially insurers looking for more yield. Will this interest continue to rise in 2020?
