Philippines

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 15, 2019

The Editors

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.

Asset Owners

Mar 30, 2019

Hans Poulsen

The Social Security System's CIO offered some detail on his overseas allocation plans. But some uncertainty lingers following the CEO's departure and new economic headwinds.

Asset Owners

Mar 27, 2019

Hans Poulsen

Despite resigning at the end of his term, the head of the Filipino public pension fund has proven his worth. He may yet get another chance.

Asset Owners

Oct 1, 2018

Indira Vergis

The state-run Social Security System's CEO believes there is too much political interference in the Philippines pension fund industry, which is adversely affecting its funding and viability.

Asset Owners

Sep 23, 2018

Indira Vergis

The state-run Social Security System is hoping amendments to its charter will help it expand its investing universe even as it seeks to improve its in-house investment capabilities.

Asset Owners

Aug 6, 2018

The Editors

Japan plans a sovereign wealth fund; Malaysia’s head of EPF shifts to Khazanah; Korea’s NPA signs stewardship code; Korea Post Insurance offers multi-asset tactical mandate; Philippines and Vietnam face need for more pension payments, and more.

Asset Owners

Oct 25, 2017

Ernest Chan

The lowest 100 organisations in this year’s AI300 welcomed 10 new faces, six of those 10 returning after absences of a year or more

Asset Owners

Oct 18, 2017

Ernest Chan

Rising interest rates, inflated equity valuations stunt AUM growth expectations in Philippines, says Banco de Oro’s head of trust and investments group

Asset Owners

Aug 1, 2017

The Editors

Our new Asset Owner Insights report for Southeast Asia offers data and analysis on the leading institutional investors across the region.

Asset Owners

Apr 26, 2017

Richard Newell

Legislative bottlenecks are delaying the establishment of the development fund. Outstanding issues include the amount to be invested and whether it will use an offshore asset manager.

Asset Owners

Dec 2, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Fund managers are pushing for Rodrigo Duterte's new government to set up a defined contribution scheme, but others are not convinced about such a move.

Asset Owners

Nov 16, 2016

Bernadette Tio

The $10 billion Social Security System has been planning to award portfolios to external fund houses for the first time, but must wait for a new chief to be named before it can proceed.

Fund Managers

Oct 31, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Mike Ferrer, managing director of ATR Kim Eng Asset Management, wants to put defined-benefit scheme reform on President Rodrigo Duterte’s agenda.

Asset Owners

Oct 5, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Life insurance firms in the Asean region are considering how to prepare for stricter capital rules over the coming two years, which are set to make certain investments more costly.

Asset Owners

Sep 22, 2016

Bernadette Tio

In the first of a two-part article, AsianInvestor outlines how Southeast Asian insurers are finding it ever harder to cover their liabilities, amid low bond yields and looming tighter capital rules.

Fund Managers

Sep 14, 2016

Bernadette Tio

The 40-year veteran of emerging markets supports Rodrigo Duterte and remains overweight on the Philippines, despite the controversies courted by the tough-talking president.

Fund Managers

Sep 12, 2016

Bernadette Tio

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has upset world leaders and conducted a brutal crackdown on drug users, yet fund managers remain keen to invest into the country.