Temasek leads pack in tech buying bonanza
The Singaporean fund remains the world's standout SWF tech investor due to the number and breadth of its deals, which cut across software, biotech and fintech, a new report shows.
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Axa Singapore adds private assets amid pricing concerns
The French insurer's Singapore chief investment officer is wary of private market valuations and a peaking credit cycle as he looks to build exposure to alternatives.
Photos: Insurance Investment Forums 2019
Leading insurance executives from across Asia gathered at AsianInvestor's events in Hong Kong and Singapore earlier this month to share their views on the investment landscape.
Eastspring cuts alternatives staff in “realignment”
UK insurer Prudential’s Asian funds business has shrunk headcount as part of a business review, citing a challenging environment. The layoffs include four investment professionals.
Investment Insurance Forums 2019
Leading lights from the world of insurance gathered for AsianInvestor's 6th annual conference in Hong Kong and its inaugural event in Singapore.
MAS eyes external expertise in equity, factor investing
Singapore's reserve-rich central bank could be looking to tweak its IG bond-heavy approach to investing to help supplement the city-state's financial status and make diversification gains.
Asian property investors capitalise on China retreat
With Chinese investors stepping back, Japanese, Korean and even Southeast Asian and Australian investors look set to step up their overseas real estate investments.
How AIA, Axa seek to manage risk
Derivatives can help insurers manage credit and currency risks but more awareness and expertise is needed, delegates heard at our Insurance Investment Forum in Singapore.
AIA, Axa CIOs flag outsourcing challenges
Asia Capital Re and IndiaFirst Life Insurance also join in to discuss their biggest challenges, despite the growing demand for external specialist expertise.
Zurich CIOs depart in Hong Kong and UK
Two chief investment officers have left the Swiss insurer – one who ran its Hong Kong and Singapore portfolios and the other who oversaw the UK life assets.
Hong Kong women say they lack control over wealth
On International Women's Day, a UBS survey reveals that most Asian women allow their male partners to control their finances. Asian asset owners and managers also lag on gender diversity.
Why OCIOs are gradually gaining ground in Asia
Outsourced chief investment officer arrangements are gradually gaining ground in Asia, from a low base. Investment consultants and some fund houses are keen to promote the structure.
Singapore Life set to add managers, expand regionally
The city-state's newest life insurer is looking to appoint more third-party fund managers this year as it grows its assets and expands across borders, its CEO tells AsianInvestor.
Zurich’s HK, Singapore units to enter private debt
The Swiss insurer's Hong Kong and Singapore businesses are looking to buy illiquid alternatives for the first time, despite the relatively meagre returns on offer.
Eastspring’s leadership team sees shock departures
The chief executive, chief financial officer and chief operating officer are moving on, and the fund house’s choice of new CEO is seen as surprising.
Asia’s asset owners urged to embrace sustainable finance
Institutional investors have a key role to play in this initiative since natural capital is not well looked after in Asia, says a new umbrella body launched on Monday.
VanEck’s new Singapore office facing tough ETF market
The US firm is looking to lure more Asian institutional money into its exchange-traded funds, but regionally listed products remain a hard sell.
10th Southeast Asia Institutional Investment Forum
Leading institutional investors from across the region gathered in Singapore on December 5 and 6 for the annual AsianInvestor conference.
Photos: Institutional Excellence Awards 2018
AsianInvestor honoured the outstanding institutions in the region at a dinner in Singapore earlier this month.
Institutional Excellence Awards dinner 2018
The best of Asia's institutional investors gathered in Singapore on December 5 for our annual awards for asset owners.
