Indonesia

Asset Owners

Jul 15, 2019

Staff Reporters

China Investment Corporation posts 17.6% return; Deutsche Bank investigated for links to 1MDB; Temasek seeks to extend healthtech platform in India; Taiwan life insurers ravenous for fixed income ETFs; Saudi SWF takes out an $11 billion loan, and more.

Asset Owners

Jul 4, 2019

Staff Writers

AustralianSuper CIO warns of low returns; China brings forward lifting of foreign ownership limits; GPIF reports profit; Korea Post, APG invest in property debt; EPF eyes UK property; GIC, Mid East SWFs focus on Asia; global SWFs up bond exposure; and more.

Asset Owners

Jul 3, 2019

Kenan Machado

South and Southeast Asia have been an oasis of calm amid global uncertainty, but can the region maintain this level of calm? Five fund managers offer their views.

Awards

May 13, 2019

The Editors

In our Asset Management Award summaries, we reveal why we chose the winners for half of our Asia Pacific markets.

Alternatives

Apr 17, 2018

Richard Newell

More needs to be done to channel investment into Indonesian infrastructure, and regulators are looking to update fund industry rules to that end, says the local head of Manulife AM.

Asset Owners

Feb 1, 2018

Joe Marsh

The UK insurer has made the hire as part of a shake-up that has seen it appoint new chief investment officers for its main Asian businesses.

Asset Owners

Nov 4, 2016

Bernadette Tio

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan's new $1 billion defined benefit scheme is moving to a more aggressive investment allocation in equities as it seeks to raise its returns.

Fund Selectors

Sep 28, 2016

Bernadette Tio

The insurer wants to be able to offer unit-linked products that invest 100% in offshore-focused sharia funds. Separately, it is looking to raise its corporate bond exposure.

Asset Owners

Sep 5, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Senior executives at the Canadian insurer’s Malaysian and Philippine units explain how risk capital charges will further exacerbate the investment challenges they face.

Fund Managers

Aug 26, 2016

Bernadette Tio

JP Morgan Asset Management's new sub-advisory partnership with Indonesian fund firm Mandiri Investasi may herald more such deals, amid growing local demand for global assets.

Fund Selectors

Aug 19, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Lombard Odier has struck a new partnership with the Philippines' UnionBank and it is now eyeing other markets in Southeast Asia, says the firm's Asia head of private banking.

Asset Owners

Jun 3, 2016

Richard Newell

The country's planned sovereign fund is seen as a way to channel investment more efficiently and make local SOEs more efficient, but foreign asset managers could lose business to local players.

Fund Managers

Mar 22, 2016

Joe Marsh Richard Newell

Islamic assets under management in Southeast Asia have shrunk, but less sharply than the global trend, according to AsianInvestor research. What's in store for this segment?

Fund Managers

Mar 16, 2016

Joe Marsh Richard Newell

AsianInvestor presents its annual list of managers of Islamic funds. Their overall AUM fell 12.2% last year, but alternatives were a bright spot. More analysis of the data is to come.

Fund Managers

Feb 11, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Four foreign houses with onshore operations are targeting sharia product launches after rules were relaxed, in a sign that the country is opening up. Regular mutual funds could be next.

Fund Selectors

Jan 6, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Singapore's DBS and Canada's Manulife kicked off their 15-year bancassurance agreement by announcing plans to strengthen their electronic distribution platform.

Alternatives

Aug 28, 2015

Oliver Jones

The Singaporean bank's private equity unit has closed its debut fund ahead of expectations. Strong demand raises the possibility that PE investors see buying opportunities amid the current market unrest.

Fund Managers

Jul 29, 2015

Min Ho

CSRC seeks Connect trading records; EY drops appeal over audit paper; MAS sets out new consumer protection rules; Thai fund industry to offer riskier products; and Singapore regulator forms fintech group.

Fund Managers

Jun 16, 2015

Bernadette Tio

Maybank Asset Management has hired Denny Thaher to be the new head of its Indonesian operation. The Malaysia-headquartered firm has also made a number of senior hires in a bid to boost its AUM.

Moves

Jun 11, 2015

Bernadette Tio Oliver Jones

Deutsche AWM names client chief; Saratoga appoints president director; UBS hires China head; Vontobel boosts Asia team; Symmetry adds managers; Alpine River hires trader; and Contineo gets operations chief.