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Moves

9 hours ago

Staff Writers

Gam loses Asia intermediary sales head; Schroders hires in private bank sales; Somerset Capital poaches China duo from Dymon; RBC Wealth hires two fixed income experts; HSBC PB raids Citi for Apac credit advisory head; ESR adds investment manager in Shanghai; Omfif names new Apac head; TMF names China/Taiwan fund services head and more.

Asset Owners

1 day ago

Richard Morrow

Regional investors were more bullish than their global counterparts in October, although they remain overall cautious, according to the State Street Investor Confidence index.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Twinkle Zhou

The Chinese sovereign wealth fund believes co-investments can effectively expand its investment pipeline but is looking outside the US for fund vehicles or direct investments.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Jolie Ho Twinkle Zhou

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.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Richard Newell

One week away from the US presidential election, investors and experts believe a likely Biden victory would mean more negotiation and potentially a weaker US dollar.

Asset Owners

4 days ago

Joe Marsh

The building society's defined benefit fund will be relying more on private credit for returns as it de-risks and moves into payout mode, says its chief investment officer.

Moves

Oct 23, 2020

Staff Writers

Federated Hermes adds Asia, Australia/New Zealand sales heads; Eastspring, Nomura AM, Aberdeen name new Taiwan chiefs; Peak Re hires first chief economist; CBRE names HK investment property head; Campbell Lutyens appoints senior adviser in Singapore; and more.

Alternatives

Oct 23, 2020

Hugo Cox

After pouring nearly $15 billion into European property in the 15 months to March, Korean investors are apparently being put off such assets by relatively high prices and lower returns.

Alternatives

Oct 22, 2020

Hugo Cox

Pent-up demand among Korean asset owners for overseas property is resulting in a rush for logistics deals, but there is less interest in office assets, even in prime locations.

Asset Owners

Oct 20, 2020

Joe Marsh

The largest retirement funds in the Netherlands and South Korea have formed a landmark partnership to focus on real asset mega-deals. Their investment heads tell AsianInvestor why.

Asset Owners

Oct 20, 2020

Twinkle Zhou

Mercer CFA Institute's Global Pension Index 2020 report shows retirement systems in Australia, China, Hong Kong and Malaysia performed worse than global peers this year.

Moves

Oct 16, 2020

Staff Writers

Taiping Insurance appoints new chairman; Etiqa replaces Singapore chief; Nuveen appoints Japan real estate head; Vontobel opens Singapore office; Aquila Capital names Apac CEO; Neuberger Berman adds new RM; Ocorian poaches fund services trio from Apex; Northern Trust replaces HK client services head; CSOP sells FO business to Carret Private and more.

Fund Managers

Oct 15, 2020

Staff Writers

The IMF has called for greater investment in infrastructure. We asked experts about what investments may arise heading into 2021, and whether they would appeal to investors.

Asset Owners

Oct 12, 2020

Joe Marsh

The state-linked fund manager’s foreign real estate holdings are largely in the UK, but that is set to change. It recently bought logistics assets in Poland and is eyeing other locations and segments.

Asset Owners

Oct 10, 2020

Bee Lin Ang

US asset owners seeking diversification and returns in a low-yield environment will find it hard to disregard Chinese deals such as the mega Chinese IPO, despite political tensions.

Fund Managers

Oct 8, 2020

Staff Writers

The US dollar is currently strong, but economic weakness, minimal rates and a large and rising debt burden could cause it to weaken. How will that affect how asset owners invest?

Asset Owners

Oct 8, 2020

Joe Marsh

The $34 billion public fund plans to invest up to $850 million into opportunistic private credit mandates in a drive to ramp up its illiquid asset exposure.

Asset Owners

Oct 4, 2020

Twinkle Zhou

The country's latest plan to merge the two foreign investment schemes could raise protective instruments and demonstrates its commitment to opening up, say observers.

Asset Owners

Oct 2, 2020

Joe Marsh

Insurers in Asia would like to originate their own direct lending deals – as UK group Legal & General does, for instance – but that is easier said than done.

Asset Owners

Oct 1, 2020

Staff Writers

Cbus appoints investments COO; Super-backed biotech firm develops Covid-preventative treatment; AIA hedges against equity volatility; SWFs continue deal-making; Japan's GPIF keeps buying warily into real estate; LTAT of Malaysia's chief leaves under mystery; GIC awards A$400m property portfolio mandate; Mubadala buys 5% of Silver Lake; and more.

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Oct 5, 2020

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Oct 23, 2020

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Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 30

Rising Asia insto confidence contrasts with global peers

CIC seeking more non-US partners for co-investments

BLF invites bids for $3.94b of infra, multi-asset mandates

Investors bank on Biden getting strategic with China

UK’s Nationwide pension open to Asian private debt

Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 23

Korean asset owners avoid European real estate

Korean investor appetite soars for US logistics assets

APG and NPS join forces in heavyweight $1.2tr tie-up

Asian pension systems slip versus global peers

Weekly roundup of people news, Oct 16

Market Views: Will infrastructure investing boom in 2021?

Malaysia’s PNB eyes new overseas property markets

Ant Financial's IPO underlines US insto desire for China

Market Views: Will the US dollar continue to weaken?

Iowa pension open to Asian bids for private debt RFP

China’s combined QFII, RQFII could boost futures usage

Insurance firms in Asia keen to self-source assets

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