Central banks hasten push into new asset classes
Reserve managers in Asia and elsewhere aim to relax their investment guidelines amid the pandemic fallout, with an eye on assets such as EM stocks and private equity, say experts.
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Sovereign funds aim to attract internal equity expertise
State-linked asset owners in Asia are slated to add more equities as they shift towards managing the asset class internally over the medium-term, a new survey by Invesco shows.
Asian central banks lead peers in asset risk buildup
Reserve managers have undergone a “revolution” of investment diversification, and their yield hunt is expected to continue, with Asia leading the way.
Market Views: How much will the Fed hike rates this year?
After the Fed's first rate hike of 2018, we asked economists and investment strategists how aggressive the pace of rate hikes can get and the implications for Asian assets.
Jobs for boys only? Instos struggling with gender balance
With poor gender balance numbers at global institutions, the quality of decision-making could be compromised by the lack of different perspectives, said the survey's researchers.
Leadership recast looms at North Asian central banks
Central bank heads could be replaced in China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan in the coming three months. Whether the incumbents stay or not, all four face important policy challenges.
