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Mercer

The consensus of returns for most assets is a lot lower than it has been for the last decade. Adapting to this environment will likely push more investors to delegate their investment activities to third parties and hopefully gain an edge.

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Jan 8, 2020

Qontigo

China’s trading relationship with the US still hangs on a knife edge. It’s safe to assume Trump will employ tactics that increase his chances of being reelected president. If that means escalation, expect stock markets losses in Asia.

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Dec 14, 2019

MSCI

MSCI continues to monitor China’s ongoing market reforms as well as what investors are looking for in terms of international best practice.

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Nov 24, 2019

PineBridge Investments

What will be the dominant market drivers in the global economy next year? Markus Schomer, chief economist of PineBridge Investments, sees a three-way toss-up between macro, policy, and politics.

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Nov 21, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

As we enter the final two months of 2019, State Street Global Advisors thought it would be helpful to evaluate what has been an eventful year so far and its impact on the bond markets.

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Oct 10, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

Many institutional investors are seriously considering adding fixed income ETFs to their portfolios. Here in our second instalment we continue to dispel some myths about the investment vehicle.

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Sep 17, 2019

Axioma

Adopting a credit-risk model based on issuer-specific curves and relevant cluster curves allows asset owners to capture changes in investor sentiment as they occur. This is especially important during turbulent periods such as we face now.

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Aug 22, 2019

PineBridge Investments

The Asian bond market offers refuge with higher yields and stable return but investors need to navigate idiosyncratic risks and the impact of policy and politics.

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Aug 15, 2019

HSBC Global Asset Management

Geoffrey Lunt, senior product specialist for Asian fixed income at HSBC Global Asset Management, explains the role and benefits of Hong Kong dollar bonds, especially for domestic institutions.

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Jul 29, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

Loosening monetary policy amongst Asia’s central banks should provide a good environment for the region’s debt markets. However, all this could change if the truce between the US and China expires.

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Jul 26, 2019

China Exchanges Services Company

The biotech industry in Asia is in its infancy, but investors are eager to find out more about this exciting marketplace. As such, the CESC launched an index tracking its performance.

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Jul 14, 2019

HSBC Global Asset Management

The backdrop for Hong Kong dollar bonds appears supportive for those investors seeking tried-and-tested assets to weather the uncertain macro outlook.

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Jul 8, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

A new survey by Greenwich Associates indicates that investors see exchange-traded funds as an increasingly effective tool to access Asian fixed income. The liquidity of the products is a particular draw.

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Jun 5, 2019

HSBC Global Asset Management

Taking an active approach to managing fixed income portfolios can be the key to outperformance. Doing this effectively matters in Asia, in particular, given the higher risk of defaults in 2019.

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Jun 3, 2019

Schroders

The end of the current growth cycle is looming on the horizon, but choppy market conditions are no reason to be pessimistic, according to Schroders’ Simon Doyle who urges investors to get active because there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

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Jun 2, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

A new survey by Greenwich Associates reveals many global investors are considering Asian opportunities given that low yields in the US, Europe and Japan have proved advantageous for those investing in Asian fixed income assets.

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May 26, 2019

PineBridge Investments

Volatile markets and a delicate global macro-economic environment have kept some investors on the sidelines. But the economic cycle should not be a barrier to opportunity, says PineBridge Investments.

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May 23, 2019

Staff Writers

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.

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May 8, 2019

Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson addresses common myths surrounding the outsourced chief investment officers model, to help asset owners better understand this alternative management approach to portfolio construction and implementation.

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May 6, 2019

HSBC Global Asset Management

The long-awaited inclusion of onshore China bonds in a global index is a tipping point for fixed income investing that may influence portfolios going forward.

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EPF names new CIO, strategy head; Invesco hires A-share quant specialist; Vanguard's Asia chief exits and its China portfolio review head switches to Ant Financial JV; Aberdeen Standard replaces insurance head; T. Rowe Price hires Asia consultant relations head; Credit Suisse picks up former Deutsche investment executives and more.

Asset Owners

Jan 13, 2020

Jaycee Man

The Canadian pension fund’s head of Asia remains confident that Hong Kong has the edge in providing regional accessibility as it sets out to accelerate its investments in the region.

Asset Owners

Jan 6, 2020

Hans Poulsen

Strategic talks with global peers are likely to develop into joint investments for Japan’s national pension fund, its CIO told AsianInvestor.

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Staff Writers

Barings's Asia CEO retires; Northern Trust's head of Apac sec lending exits; M&G hires Asia distribution head from Eastspring; Schroders names Taiwan chairwoman; Deutsche Bank WM makes senior appointments; Golden Equator sets up Brunei branch; and more.

Asset Owners

4 days ago

Jaycee Man

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank voices its support for the upcoming limited partnership regime as more details of the developing legal framework emerge.

Asset Owners

Jan 7, 2020

Jolie Ho

Several so-called private equity funds in China really conduct risky lending or investing and pose potentially serious investment risks for asset owners, say market experts.

Asset Owners

Jan 10, 2020

Jolie Ho

China’s former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has spoken in favour of letting pension funds invest overseas, a sign senior officials are considering such a move.

Asset Owners

Jan 9, 2020

Joe Marsh

But they seem as focused on growing their wealth as preserving it and are hungry for private equity, according to the new China family office report from UBS and Campden Wealth.

Alternatives

Jan 14, 2020

Hans Poulsen

After merging domestic alternatives investments into its global strategy, the state pension fund is now putting its efforts into overseas expansion.

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