Thailand

Asset Owners

Dec 19, 2019

The Editors

For the final two in our institutional awards series, we explain our choice of Hiromichi Mizuno as the best CIO and outline the contributions of Man Juttijudata to Thailand's investment industry.

Asset Owners

Nov 20, 2019

Jaycee Man

Faced with rising demand for pension support amid a grim investing environment, Thailand’s Government Pension Fund aims to ride through challenges by fine-tuning its asset allocation.

Asset Owners

Oct 31, 2019

The Editors

AsianInvestor's annual event in Bangkok on October 10 hosted a high calibre of speakers and delegates to discuss the hot topics such as global diversification, ESG and technology.

Event Highlights

Oct 23, 2019

The Editors

Asset owners and domestic asset managers met in Bangkok on October 10 to discuss the future of overseas investment among Thai institutions.

Asset Owners

Oct 13, 2019

Jaycee Man

Panellists of AsianInvestor’s third Institutional Investment Forum Thailand tell delegates why they shun big-ticket investments in the so-called ‘unicorns’.

Asset Owners

Oct 10, 2019

Jaycee Man

How does Muang Thai Life engage with external managers? A keynote interview at AsianInvestor’s third Institutional Investment Forum Thailand reveals all.

Asset Owners

Aug 28, 2019

Joe Marsh Kenan Machado Jaycee Man

The ongoing trade war between the US and China shows no signs of abating. While it's hurting many nations, some could benefit. Six experts say where the opportunities lie.

Asset Owners

Aug 27, 2019

Kenan Machado

South and Southeast Asia's infrastructure needs have prompted the central bank to act as a conduit for investment, partly by overseeing the creation of new investment vehicles.

Asset Owners

Aug 13, 2019

Staff Writers

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.

Asset Owners

Jul 16, 2019

Richard Newell

Insurers in Taiwan are leading a rising level of interest in ETFs among north Asian countries, seeing the vehicles as convenient for targeting higher yields and hedging purposes.

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

Jan 24, 2019

Richard Newell

The Thai pension fund hopes to inspire other institutions to take responsible investment ideas seriously.

Asset Owners

Jan 8, 2019

Richard Newell

The Thai pension fund's move is part of a growing trend for Asian institutions to adopt ESG practices across their investment portfolios.

Event Highlights

Sep 19, 2018

Ernest Chan

The long-standing mandatory defined contribution scheme can improve upon existing schemes by introducing new measures, a Securities and Exchange Commission executive said.

Event Highlights

Sep 18, 2018

Ernest Chan

As long as investors are nimble and selective, equity markets still offer plenty of late-cycle investment opportunities, say Thai asset owners and wealth managers.

Asset Owners

Sep 16, 2018

Indira Vergis

The CIO of the Thai insurer joins the chorus of concern about how the second phase of the risk-based capital regime might affect investments.

Event Highlights

Sep 12, 2018

The Editors

Delegates gathered in Bangkok for a day of debate on hot-button investing issues.

Event Highlights

Sep 12, 2018

Staff Writers

Investors gather in Bangkok to gain insight from the experts.

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ASIANINVESTOR BULLETINS

EPF names new CIO, strategy head; Invesco hires A-share quant specialist; Vanguard's Asia chief exits and its China portfolio review head switches to Ant Financial JV; Aberdeen Standard replaces insurance head; T. Rowe Price hires Asia consultant relations head; Credit Suisse picks up former Deutsche investment executives and more.

Asset Owners

Jan 13, 2020

Jaycee Man

The Canadian pension fund’s head of Asia remains confident that Hong Kong has the edge in providing regional accessibility as it sets out to accelerate its investments in the region.

Asset Owners

Jan 6, 2020

Hans Poulsen

Strategic talks with global peers are likely to develop into joint investments for Japan’s national pension fund, its CIO told AsianInvestor.

Moves

3 days ago

Staff Writers

Barings's Asia CEO retires; Northern Trust's head of Apac sec lending exits; M&G hires Asia distribution head from Eastspring; Schroders names Taiwan chairwoman; Deutsche Bank WM makes senior appointments; Golden Equator sets up Brunei branch; and more.

Asset Owners

4 days ago

Jaycee Man

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank voices its support for the upcoming limited partnership regime as more details of the developing legal framework emerge.

Asset Owners

Jan 7, 2020

Jolie Ho

Several so-called private equity funds in China really conduct risky lending or investing and pose potentially serious investment risks for asset owners, say market experts.

Asset Owners

Jan 10, 2020

Jolie Ho

China’s former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has spoken in favour of letting pension funds invest overseas, a sign senior officials are considering such a move.

Asset Owners

Jan 9, 2020

Joe Marsh

But they seem as focused on growing their wealth as preserving it and are hungry for private equity, according to the new China family office report from UBS and Campden Wealth.

Alternatives

Jan 14, 2020

Hans Poulsen

After merging domestic alternatives investments into its global strategy, the state pension fund is now putting its efforts into overseas expansion.

Thailand

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Photos: Thailand Institutional Investment Forum 2019

Institutional Investment Forum Thailand 2019

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