5th Annual Korea Institutional Investment Forum

Event Highlights

Aug 17, 2011

The 5th Annual Korea Institutional Investment Forum gathered over 300 institutional investors, fund managers, consultants and bankers at the Westin Chosun in Seoul.

Jung Jong-yung, Postal Savings Fund Management

Connie Bolland, Economic Research Analysis

Michael Roberge, MFS Investment Management

Sung Chang-hwan, BlackRock

Lee Sang-bum, Kookmin Bank

Kirtes Bharti, Pan Asian Securities Lending Association

Nick McDonald, Mercer

Richard Meek, Brown Brothers Harriman

Jonathan Watkin, AsianInvestor

Kick Heeregrave, Robeco

At the Westin Chosun

Lee Insup, AsianInvestor

Song In-kyu, Korea Post Insurance Bureau

Kee Hyuk-do, Government Employees Pension Service

Joseph Kim, Mercer

5th Annual Korea Institutional Investment Forum

Mark Cernicky, Principal Global Investors

Son Jang-soo, Dongbu Asset Management

Shim Young-soo, Korea Teachers Pension Fund

Jayne Bok, Towers Watson

Steven Vaughan, Queen Street Partners

Abhi Shroff, Greenwich Associates

Ethan Hugo, Pyramis Global Advisors

Jame DiBiasio, AsianInvestor

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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?

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State Street Global Advisors

A China equities allocation makes sense when considering global growth, consumerism, foreign investment and the potential for higher returns. As an institutional investor or investment professional, being exposed to China has traditionally been an ancillary outcome of a decision to own emerging market (EM) equities. However, we believe there are potential return and risk benefits from considering China as an independent allocation.

Partner Content

Nov 15, 2020

PineBridge Investments

Beyond the pandemic and trade tensions, underlying developments in China may have transformative implications on companies in Asia and frame how investors look at Asian equities going forward, including up and coming small caps.

Asset Owners

Nov 25, 2020

Twinkle Zhou

Investment experts were not surprised by chief executive Carrie Lam's policy address focus on China-focused wealth management, but some feel the goal to expand Reits is promising.

Partner Content

Nov 11, 2020

Schroders

China’s domestic private equity (PE) market has grown rapidly in the past ten years offering a range of opportunities with tremendous growth potential. Yet without the right fund structure, international investors simply can’t access many of the most exciting deals. Jun Qian, Head of Investments China and General Manager for Schroder Adveq explains.

Asset Owners

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Richard Newell

South Korea's National Pension Service and Singapore's GIC have signed up to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change as momentum builds on sustainability issues.

Partner Content

Oct 14, 2020

Schroders

Institutional investors still believe private asset investing comes with extra challenges, but that the diversification and return benefits make it worth their while. A recent Schroders survey identifies notable increases in interest for real estate debt, infrastructure equity and insurance-linked securities.

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Asset Owners

11 hours ago

Joe Marsh

The Netherlands’ largest pension asset manager stays on track with its Asia buildout, having hired 10 investment staff in the region this year.

Asset Owners

16 hours ago

Natalie Koh

Investors are actively driving sustainable practices in China through voting and engagement, but asset owners still lag asset managers in ESG practices.

Partner Content

23 hours ago

Apex APAC

Global trends and research overwhelmingly show that private equity firms regard ESG as of growing importance, with firms based in Europe leading the way. However, Asia Pacific is a notable hotspot in the growth of ESG-awareness in the private markets, with firms proactively seeking out initiatives to improve ESG performance. Liam Woods, Apex APAC Head of Business Development, reflects on these drivers of greater ESG prominence in 2020, predicting that 2021 will be the year in which ESG will become more than just a ‘box ticking’ exercise for private equity in Asia Pacific.

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1 day ago

Jolie Ho

While most big Japanese insurers are maintaining their allocation to domestic stocks, Dai-ichi Life has said that it will slash its interest rate and equity risk by 20% by March 2024.

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