Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is building its in-house teams and is focusing more on core PE manager relationships, but it sees potentially lower returns in the asset class.
Malaysian asset managers' share of global sharia-compliant funds could overtake that of firms based in Saudi Arabia, according to AsianInvestor's annual ranking this year.
The Swiss fund house has named a new regional chief. His predecessor and the Asia head of distribution have departed, the latter to UBS Wealth Management.
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund has made Hong Kong its only overseas branch with the hire of a three-strong research team, continuing the buildout of its in-house capabilities.
Last year saw a decline in Islamic assets under management globally, but some firms heavily bucked the trend both on the downside and upside, according to AsianInvestor research.
Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, global head of private equity at Abraaj, talks about limited partner requests and why his firm prefers not to do deals alongside other general partners.
Islamic assets managed in the Middle East shrank overall last year, but sharia alternative investments were a bright spot, finds AsianInvestor research ranking firms by AUM.
The emerging-markets private equity firm plans to invest 80% of the strategy into renewables, has set up a 12-strong energy infrastructure arm and will add three more executives in this area.
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.
Jean Michel Bourgoin, previously Middle East head for Amundi, will look to expand Natixis Global Asset Management's regional focus beyond sovereign wealth funds.
Tariq Al Rifai's new organisation will focus on how Islamic finance can help solve debt-related issues in financial markets and encourage the take-up of sharia-compliant investing.
The asset management and servicing group is recruiting five executives to raise its Middle East headcount to 14 in anticipation of opportunities in the region's pensions industry.
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has hired Sherwood Dodge as it steadily builds its in-house capabilities with a view to doing more private equity co-investment.
Asiya Investments plans an Asia-focused long/short equity launch and a Ucits version of an equity fund, the Kuwait Investment Authority-backed hedge fund tells AsianInvestor.
Japanese fund house announces launch of two more Ucits funds as it attempts to satisfy demand from investors in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Nikko plans to launch even more in the coming months.
Schroders cuts to affect Asia; SSGA's Asia head of portfolio strategists exits; BNY Mellon IM Greater China insto head departs; Korean hedge fund closes HK office; Ping An AM CIO moves on; China Everbright CIO departs; M&G sets up Asia credit origination team; Aberdeen Standard HK/China marketing head to exit; and more.
Eastspring Investments hires former Pinebridge executive Joyce Chan for intermediaries coverage; senior portfolio managers at AllianzGI retires; Greystar appoints Akira Kosugi to build Tokyo team; Pimco's global CIO for asset allocation and real assets to retire; VP Bank scoops two private bankers; BlackRock fires global head of active equities.
In the aftermath of revelations about the co-working firm's poor governance, family office executives reflect on how private investments in disruptive companies should be made.
Aberdeen Standard's equity investing process in Asia is changing as it ups its China exposure and the team sees high turnover, raising questions for allocators, Morningstar says.
Some global asset managers in the city are reluctant to hire local fresh graduates at a time when expats are thinking about relocation thanks to the social unrest.
The Hong Kong government has set a major challenge for fund administrators, trustees and fintech firms to develop a much cheaper and easier platform for the territory's pension savers.
Last night AsianInvestor unveiled the winners of the last four award categories: Japan, Endowment, Best CIO and Individual Contribution to Institutional Investment.