The largest asset owners across Asia Pacific have a lower allocation to alternatives, but a new portfolio construction approach could help change that.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
Sun Life Asia's Hong Kong-based ALM head leaves; Philippines's Maharlika fund gets first chief; Cerulli to shut Asia, Europe operations; Bosera AM's general manager departs; Amundi appoints new ETF sales heads; and more.
The Indonesia Investment Authority continues to push ahead with allocations to infrastructure projects while developing new strategic alliances with institutions across the region.
Ben Samild unveils a strategy of adaptability, collaboration, and resilience amid a changing global investment landscape, in his first public address as chief investment officer of Australia's sovereign wealth fund.
As market unpredictability persists, asset owners like Japan’s GPIF and Norway’s sovereign fund are turning to active management to try to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Exchange Fund and the new Hong Kong Investment Corporation will join forces with the Silk Road Fund to invest in Belt and Road Initiative projects focusing on energy transition and infrastructure.
Taiwan's BLF shortlists six managers for local equity mandate; GIC purchases stake in European hotel chain; China's state-run basic pension fund posts 2022 results; Japan's GPIF posts loss in September-ended quarter; and more.
The month yielded a crop of exclusive and never-before interviewed asset owners including Hong Kong Investment Corp and The Rockefeller Foundation.
As the fund prepares to appoint a new chief executive, it passes the 20 year milestone with a strong year for the strategic tliting team.
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation is considering partnering with Guangdong province to co-invest in Greater Bay Area projects. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government plans to attract investments through a capital residency plan.
Blackstone names APAC head of private wealth solutions; abrdn's fixed income chief in Hong Kong leaves; Matthews Asia hires former DWS APAC CIO; Future Fund appoints additional deputy CIO; MFS IM hires institutional sales executive for Hong Kong from Fidelity; and more.
Temasek and HSBC-backed Pentagreen Capital is actively looking at low or zero-carbon infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and South Asia to implement its remit to finance marginally bankable projects.
