Japan, Taiwan, Korea lead 75% rise in ESG fund inflows
After earlier signs of weakening Asia's ESG fund flows leapt up in the third quarter. Japan, Taiwan and South Korea registered particularly strong demand, according to Morningstar.
Taiwan
BLF aims to raise offshore assets to 60% by 2025
The Taiwanese pension manager's investment return rate has dwindled this year, so it is calling for AI-driven asset managers to help it expand its overseas assets exposure.
BLF invites bids for $3.94b of infra, multi-asset mandates
The Taiwanese state pension fund is inviting fund houses to submit proposals for two major five-year global mandates, as it looks to raise alternatives and rotate out poor performers.
Cathay Life, Fubon Life eye more US debt, strong stock positions
The two largest life insurers in Taiwan are set to maintain stock holdings that increased in the first half, while looking to raise their exposure to US bonds in order to find more yield.
Market Views: Comparing new insurance regimes in China, HK and Taiwan
How will new solvency regimes impact investment portfolios and insurers' internal resources in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan? Six experts share their views.
Cathay Life readies portfolio for looming solvency rules
Taiwan's biggest insurer braces for challenges as it increases its exposure to foreign bonds and dividend-yielding stocks ahead of the upcoming new capital regime.
Insurers plotting portfolio shifts amid ultra-low rates
Regional life insurers will seek to reweigh their portfolios to seek out sufficient returns in the low rate environment, reduce duration gaps and adapt to new capital rules.
Megatrends: Why alts will become essential assets
The impact of Covid-19 has caused volatility in equities and a collapse in interest rates across many countries. To secure decent returns, pensions and insurers will need more alternatives.
Megatrends: Asia’s investors face an age-old problem
A new series of articles for AsianInvestor's 20th anniversary focus on major investment undercurrents. First is the need for the region to build pension fund assets and returns.
Why Taiwan’s BLF needs more than alts allocations
A rapidly aging society means pension reform is needed as payouts can’t keep up with contributions, says Liu Li-ju of Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds.
Taiwan’s BLF plans new infra, multi-asset mandates
The state pension fund aims to invite bids for the two mandates by the end of the year to raise its alt exposure and replace underperforming managers, AsianInvestor can reveal.
BLF to invite bids for $2b global ESG bond mandate
The Taiwan state pension fund is keen to hire five fund managers for the portfolio this year after the coronavirus pandemic delayed its plans.
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.
Why Taiwan insurers’ bond ETF demand won’t rise forever
The island's bond ETF volumes have shot up over the past two years but they are likely to level off as new rules combine with less risk appetite among leading life insurers.
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Why Taiwanese insurers’ bond ETF hunger is here to stay
The desire of Taiwanese life insurers to invest in exchange-traded funds based on offshore bonds is still very strong, despite regulator efforts to diminish it.
Why Taiwan’s insurers have built big bond ETF positions
Taiwan’s insurers have ploughed assets into the fixed-income products despite increasing risk charges and stricter investment rules. Cathay Life has been one of the most aggressive.
Cathay Life seeks assets to benefit from market recovery
Armed with a strong capital position, Taiwan’s biggest insurer is analysing investment targets as it looks ahead to prepare for a post-pandemic market recovery.
Fubon Life reduces China bond exposure
The second-largest life insurer in Taiwan cuts its allocation to China bonds and raises its exposure to North America.
Taiwan insurers weigh investing choices as capital erodes
As markets continue to gyrate, some of the island's larger insurers have sought to take advantage while smaller players are struggling with weaker capital positions.
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