Another financial crisis is imminent, say investors
Young affluent Asians are the most pessimistic retail investor group about the world economy and yet they expect 10.5% returns this year, according to a survey to be released today.
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Infrastructure spending 'key' to exit crisis
Justin Lin Yifu, former chief economist at the World Bank, says investing in infrastructure is a key way for emerging and developed markets to put the global financial crisis behind them.
Ken Rogoff says it's good that things in the US are this bad
The US economy is headed for slow growth rather than a double-dip recession, while the euro will likely endure and China can’t escape the business cycle, says the Harvard professor.
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Ex-GIC and BlackRock tech guru to advise asset owners
The data and analytics specialist is joining asset management consultancy Shoreline to expand the team in Singapore advising on investment operating models.
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Asset Management Awards 2021 – request for pitches
AsianInvestor is requesting submissions for its latest Asset Service and Asset Management awards, which will incorporate a panel of industry judges. Read on to learn more.
Weekly roundup of people news, Feb 19
Korea Post names two new CIOs; M&G Real Estate replaces Asia CEO and CIO; Cbus names a people and culture executive; KKR MD Terence Lee quits; MetLife hires HK-based institutional and insurance head; HSBC makes trio of CIO appointments; CBRE account director transfers from HK; SC Lowy adds trader in London; and more.
World Gold Council 2021 outlook: continued growth amid market corrections and low rates
Investors in Asia Pacific will likely see the low interest rate environment as an opportunity to add risk assets in the hope that the economic recovery is on the immediate horizon, but the case for owning gold in portfolios remains strong, according to Jaspar Crawley, Head of Distribution, APAC, at The World Gold Council.
Making the most of alternative data
In today’s fast-paced trading environment, there is growing demand for unique data streams to help guide investment decisions. In a recent webinar, AsianInvestor spoke to experts in the field of alternative data to gain a more in-depth understanding of the latest available options, from geotagging to sentiment analysis through natural language processing, and other unique sources of alpha.
ESG and securities lending: Asia charts a course towards alignment
There is growing investor interest in managing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors inherent in securities lending – especially concerning voting rights – finds a consultation conducted by AsianInvestor and the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA).
More European insurers entering Asian private credit
Several European insurers are moving to start including emerging market assets – most notably Asian private credit – in their illiquid portfolios, says Joel Krueger, Aon's global CIO.