Retirees will lose if pension fund operators succumb to pressure to keep more investment on the home front, warns a former CIO of Korea’s Public Officials Benefits Association (POBA).
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Fixed-income assets and active portfolio strategies are in favour as managers reassess their priorities, Invesco says.
A German church pension fund is tapping a local Hong Kong firm to invest in Chinese equities despite concerns about the market.
Australia's finance sector regulator is scrutinising superannuation funds' spending; Goodman Group cements $2.7 billion consortium to develop data centres; State Street Global Advisors rebrands, and more.
The Fed’s hold on rate cuts signals caution on inflation, but its impact on Asia remains layered—shaping currency movements, policy decisions and investor sentiment throughout the region.
Patron Capital's founder Keith Breslauer talks about a deal that saw one of Japan's biggest property developers buy a majority stake in the firm, and why European assets are attracting interest among institutional investors.
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With financial assets at risk from more frequent and intense natural disasters, Christy Chan, head of APAC client development at ICE, explores the need for APAC investors to incorporate physical climate risk data into a portfolio-wide view of risk exposure and allocation opportunities.
North America and Europe dominate the private debt market globally, but Asia-Pacific's fast-growing economies offer fertile ground for expansion in the asset class.
Aid experts say the massive shortfall caused by the withdrawal of US funding requires regional governments and investors to step up to the plate.
Pinnacle Towers, backed by private equity giant KKR, has grown to become the Philippines' biggest independent telecom tower operator.
Washington's deficit spending is raising concerns among investors after Moody's cut its
US sovereign credit rating, citing a fast-growing debt mountain of some $36 trillion.
Future Fund names CFO & CRO; NZ state insurer taps internal CIO; NZ Super creates COO role; PRI chief to exit in 2026, and more.
