There’s always an alternative: The CIO who overhauled a $15 billion pension portfolio
After two tenures, AsianInvestor's 2021 Standout CIO Jang Dong-hun looks back on the past six years at Korea's Poba with satisfaction.
Luncheon for asset management's 25 most influential women
AsianInvestor hosted a long lunch for the 25 most influential women in Asia-Pacific's asset management industry on June 24 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong.
The award winners (with AI's Jame DiBiasio and Rebekka Kristin, centre)
Listening to the speeches
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Su-Mei Thompson
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