Asia's Leading Investors: The divergence caused by Covid
Asset owners across Asia Pacific weathered some difficult market conditions in 2020. While most emerged from the year successfully, some notable exceptions suffered asset drops.
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Weekly roundup of people news, July 2
Hesta hires Hostplus ESG head; Prudential head of HNW solutions joins Transamerica Life Bermuda; Chubb appoints Philippines country president; QIC chief executive to retire in 2022; Amundi adds ESG investment specialist; Aviva Investors expanded EM debt team with three hires; HSBC private banking regional head retires; and more
The best local fund houses in Asia, explained (part 2)
AsianInvestor explains why we chose the winners of the second half of our 2021 fund manager winners, by major local markets.
The top Asian local fund houses in 2021, explained (part 1)
AsianInvestor reveals the reasons why we picked the first half of this year's most impressive local fund managers, across the region's leading investment markets.
Korea's Teachers’ Pension and the Philippines' SSS to expand offshore focus
Two asset owners - one from Korea and the other from the Philippines - describe how overseas and alternative assets are the best hedge against inflation and rate fears.
Southeast Asia pensions to lead new mandate issuances
Swelling assets are prompting regional pension funds to look beyond home markets and outsource alternatives and ESG investments, say experts.
Insto roundup: Cathay Life commits $500m to PE; BlackRock enters Chinese wealth market
China's CPIC aims to better invest into green projects; HKMA and PBoC carry out digital currency tests; Malaysia sues three institutions over 1MDB losses; Temasek to back IPO of JD Logistics; BlackRock teams with Temasek and China's CCB to launch wealth management unit in China; Cathay Life commits $500m to two private equity funds and more.
Sun Life Philippines awaiting new rule to diversify overseas
Constrained by tight regulation, the life insurer has been unable to invest in offshore assets. Its CIO hopes a new rule later this year will allow it to start doing so.
Asset Management Awards 2021 day three: the top local fund houses
AsianInvestor is pleased to reveal the winners of its annual Asset Management Awards. For our third day, we reveal the standout fund managers in each major Asia market.
APG eyes multi-country asset push in Southeast Asia
The Dutch pension giant is looking to invest more in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and India, with a particular focus on infrastructure, renewable energy and natural resources.
How Covid has affected Asia’s high-net worth investors
The disease did not greatly impact the investing habits of the ultra-rich, but is driving them to consider more investing guidance, sustainability and succession planning, says a new study.
AIA Philam Life eyes illiquid assets beyond property
The Philippine insurer has also raised its cash holdings amid fears of a lingering impact from Covid on the local economy and stock market, says chief investment officer Arleen Guevara.
The top market fund houses explained, part 2
In the second part of our top fund managers by market explanations, we reveal why we chose half of this year's fund manager by market winners.
AsianInvestor's top funds by market, explained (part 1)
We describe why each of this year's top fund managers by Asia market stood out from their peers.
Insto roundup: Korean pensions shore up local stocks, shun Japan assets
GIC, AustralianSuper, Ontario Teachers pour into Indian infrastructure; CIC to bail out local lender; Tokio Marine eyes RHB insurance unit; Myanmar approves more insurance JVs, and more.
Prudential jumps on bandwagon to tap Filipino wealth
Prudential is launching its own asset management unit in the Philippines, initially selling funds managed by Eastspring Investments.
Insto roundup: China's SOE stake shift; Taiwan insurers hungry for ETFs
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.
Insto roundup: EPF eyes UK property; SWFs favouring Asia, bonds
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.
Market Views: Will Southeast Asia see a slowdown?
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.
AsianInvestor's top fund houses by market, explained (part 2)
In the next part of our award summaries, we reveal the reasons for choosing the top fund houses for the second set of Asia Pacific's main regional markets.
