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NPS head of Americas private equity and global hedge funds team leaves after 11 years; AIA hires director of tactical asset allocation from JP Morgan Asset Management; Manulife appoints chief risk officer for Asia; Bruce Tomlinson leaves Australian Retirement Trust; Franklin Templeton makes senior appointments in Malaysia; Eastspring loses three C-suites; and more.

Asset owners are spoiled for choice when it comes to private credit assets, but keeping and finding talents as well as choosing the right managers remains a challenge.

BlackRock's $8.6bn China bond fund manager to exit firm; Sun Life announces new president for Asia; Manulife Hong Kong confirms Candy Au Yeung as new COO; QIC Global Real Estate appoints healthcare GM; Integrity Life appoints product GM from MetLife; M&G expands Asian distribution team; and more.

Manulife appoints new COO; the head of investment stewardship at VFMC departs; June Wong joins Value Partners as president; State Street appoints head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, and head of Australia; BlackRock COO joins UBS AM as Australia and New Zealand country head; Pictet veteran named as Asia CIO; Nomura AM Malaysia head to step down; and more

Investors are shifting their positions in fixed income, and looking for more ESG opportunities in their private equity investments, according to a Manulife Investment Management report.

The Canadian and Korean asset management operations of two life insurers have agreed to jointly take advantage of rising institutional investor demand for Asian alternative assets.

The Canadian fund house has hired the experienced sales executive after the exits of Kim Jun-Ku last year and James Chen in July, as it looks to build its private markets business.

James Chen, who oversees institutional coverage for Asia, won’t be directly replaced. But a Manulife alumnus has rejoined to help run the China business.

The German insurer is using its new holding company as a platform to develop its business faster in China, but more rivals will be there soon.

Asset owners have been caught between a rock and a hard place. Volatile equity markets are forcing them into fixed income but options are fast dwindling.

The Canadian institution's asset management arm has hired a senior executive to help develop its investment management business in the "must-win battlefield" of China.

The increase in exposure will mainly be driven by heavier co-investments in the region and by adding more country-focused managers.