The former deputy head of Hong Kong’s securities regulator will join ICI, in a move tipped to increase the investment industry trade group's influence in the region.
US research highlights the dominance of China and Asia in global mutual fund and ETF flows to emerging markets, revealing a startling imbalance between equity and bond allocations.
Mutual funds do not threaten financial stability, investment industry group ICI argues in a letter it will submit today to supranational body the Financial Stability Board.
Certain EU and Iosco proposals need work, says industry body ICI Global, which has just opened an Asia-Pacific chapter and welcomed its first Chinese fund house as a member.
ICI Global, a new London-based trade organisation, has had limited contact with the Asian funds industry so far, but says that will change in the coming weeks.
HSBC Global AM appoints new Asia fixed income chiefs; PAG names Japan PE co-heads; EquitiesFirst names Beijing office head; Noah Holdings CIO resigns; Pictet replaces Singapore chief; HKEX names interim CEO; Tahnoon Pasha departs Spencer Stuart and Asia; Newton IM poaches Aviva Investors' CEO.
The state pension fund is strengthening internal controls, but experts say more action is needed, such as raising pay for investment staff to make them less susceptible to graft.
Experts say the country's debut sovereign wealth fund needs full investing independence to attract international assets, but this appears unlikely according to current plans.
Capital Group names new Japan president; Robeco replaces Singapore chief; Hillhouse Capital hires ex-Blackstone MD; Vontobel expands EM debt team; HSBC Global AM names Apac ETF sales head; Manulife creates new digital business role; Stanchart names CIO for wealth management; TMF appoints fund services exec in Shanghai; and more.
In a recent webinar, AsianInvestor spoke to top experts on emerging market (EM) corporate debt to get a better sense of the opportunities, risks and rewards that investors should be familiar with. To continue the conversation, we followed up with panelists to further explore some key issues.
While sustainable investment themes and practices are making steady in-roads across the region, the pace would increase with greater asset choice and standardised data, finds the latest AsianInvestor / S&P Dow Jones Indices ESG poll.
The past year has seen something of a growth spurt for green bonds, with the market heading toward the $1 trillion milestone, according to data from the Climate Bonds Initiative and Bloomberg. It has also seen the emergence of social bonds, used for social investments with aims such as expanding access to healthcare and education. As well as significant government bond launches, there has been increased issuance from the corporate sector and from a wider range of businesses and industries.
Australia's MLC Life gets capital from Nippon Life and NAB; Ping An to buy properties from Agile Group; KIC names heads of alts and private equity; NPS appoints Russell Investments for $1b real estate mandate; CDPQ co-invests in $2.7b Taiwan offshore wind farm deal; GIC makes first Vietnam healthcare investment and more.