Tag : alternative

Fund Managers

May 9, 2019

Jaycee Man

Three investment specialists share their thoughts on potential risks of alternative investments and how investors can mitigate them when investing in private assets.

Sponsored Profile

Aug 20, 2018

Walton International Group

To capitalise on the appeal of US real estate in promising parts of the country, Barry Dluzen of Walton Global Holdings explains the due diligence roadmap for asset owners to follow.

Asset Owners

Sep 18, 2017

Christina Wang

The country's life insurers are investing more into alternatives and equity to raise returns. Doing so comes with sizeable risks that smaller firms may struggle with, say experts.

Fund Selectors

Jan 25, 2017

Christina Wang

Take-up of discretionary portfolio management is in the low single digits among Deutsche Bank's wealthy Asian clients, who should take more risk, says the firm's Asia CIO.

Asset Owners

Jan 6, 2017

Bernadette Tio

Some argue that hedge funds will benefit both from the support of US president-elect Donald Trump and increased volatility. But many institutions are reluctant to invest in them.

Asset Owners

Nov 10, 2015

Richard Newell

Insurers are having to take more risk despite forthcoming tighter rules around the assets they can hold. Regulatory inflexibility is not helping product innovation, says BlackRock's David Lomas.

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Asset Owners

Jul 8, 2019

Staff Writers

Fidelity loses NE Asia head of intermediaries; BNY Mellon IM appoints insto sales head in Japan; Deutsche Bank coy over full impact of staff cuts; China Great Wall AM executive investigated; Value Partners' former head of sales re-emerges, and more.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Joe Marsh

Jo Taylor spoke to AsianInvestor this week while in Hong Kong catching up with the Canadian retirement fund’s partners and plans in the region.

Asset Owners

Jul 15, 2019

Joe Marsh

The sovereign wealth fund is ramping up its in-house capabilities, becoming more targeted in its investments and building up exposure in new areas, with China and India a key focus.

Moves

3 days ago

Staff Reporters

China Orient AM International loses equities head; Pictet AM's China bond team sees changes; Macquarie Infra and Real Assets hires from Invesco; Varde designates Singapore-based co-CIO as CEO; Rothschild closes Asia wealth desk, regional head resurfaces; and more.

Asset Owners

Jul 10, 2019

Kenan Machado

The Singapore $230 billion state fund will continue to ramp up its private market exposure, particularly in science- and tech-related assets, it explained during its annual report briefing.

Asset Owners

Jul 17, 2019

Kenan Machado

AIA’s Group CIO Mark Konyn believes some investors haven't sufficiently considered the governance trade-offs of private assets, or their illiquidity in tougher times.

Partner Content

Jul 8, 2019

State Street Global Advisors

A new survey by Greenwich Associates indicates that investors see exchange-traded funds as an increasingly effective tool to access Asian fixed income. The liquidity of the products is a particular draw.

Alternatives

Jul 13, 2019

Kenan Machado

Asset owners' appetite for illiquid assets has been tempered by several recent blowouts and prompted them to look more closely at fund houses' risk-management processes.

Asset Owners

Jul 10, 2019

Jolie Ho

The former deputy chair of China's national pension fund proposes the return of an account-based structure in basic pension provision, but some pension experts are not convinced.

Asset Owners

Jul 12, 2019

Hans Poulsen

The pension fund's assertive approach on managers has helped cut management costs, but it's yet to be emulated by its peers in Asia. However, that could change.