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Asset Owners

Aug 6, 2020

Joe Marsh Richard Morrow

AsianInvestor picks 20 individuals who have helped guide the region's asset owners to greater sophistication over the past 20 years, in no particular order. We begin with Mark Konyn of AIA and Paul Costello, formerly of NZ Super and Future Fund.

Asset Owners

May 21, 2020

Richard Morrow

AIA's Mark Konyn and others said asset owners have been slow to embrace environmental, social and governance measures, but the Covid-19 crisis could change that.

Asset Owners

Oct 8, 2019

Jaycee Man

Asian life insurers are more cautious than global peers about economic risks, according to a new survey. Some, including AIA and FWD, are seeking to diversify their risks in response.

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.

Asset Owners

Sep 14, 2017

Christina Wang

With China's equity markets now harder to ingore than ever before, foreign investors are having to grapple with how to access them.

Alternatives

Mar 19, 2017

Hugo Cox

The lure of illiquid investments is fading for some institutions in Asia, especially those – such as insurance firms – that moved later into such assets, say industry observers.

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ASIANINVESTOR BULLETINS

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board hires Asia head of relationship investments; DBS Private Bank's head of fund selection to leave; Citi Private Bank appoints head of India investment products; Raffles Family Office names Greater China head; Ninety One relocates fixed income fund manager; First State Investments names non-executive director, and more.

Moves

Jul 31, 2020

Staff Reporters

Jin Liqun is re-elected to a second term as president of AIIB; Franklin Templeton confirms new CEO and restructures Apac management team; Cbus names new CEO; Manulife names general manager for Asia emerging markets; AllianzGI builds out multi-asset team in Asia Pacific, and IQ-EQ hires business development director.

Alternatives

Aug 5, 2020

Richard Morrow

Experts believe the Korean pension fund could be ramping up internal staff to bring equities and fixed income inhouse, while focusing its external investing on alternatives.

Partner Content

Jul 27, 2020

Eastspring Investments

This is the second of six articles in Eastspring’s Asian Expert Series, which explores the future of Asia post Covid-19. While the outbreak accelerated many of the technological shifts that were already underway prior to the pandemic, we identify five key trends that will reshape the global landscape and the role Asia will play.

Asset Owners

Aug 2, 2020

Richard Newell

In an environment where investing in a few large cap stocks is the key to outperformance, fund managers who are truly active and still outperform will gain appeal, industry experts say.

Partner Content

Jul 29, 2020

Northern Trust

A global survey of 300 investment managers reinforces the value of ‘whole office’ solutions for achieving greater efficiency and resiliency in investment operations.

Asset Owners

Aug 6, 2020

Jaycee Man

With interest rates treading at record low levels, Muang Thai Life's research head and four industry specialists outline how insurers can best cope with even lower for longer rates.

Asset Owners

Aug 3, 2020

Joe Marsh

Effective use of data can help asset owners improve returns, reduce costs and gain an edge when bidding for assets – even helping to undercut rivals, as one sovereign fund has shown.

Asset Owners

Aug 7, 2020

Joe Marsh Richard Morrow

AsianInvestor identifies 20 individuals who made a real difference among asset owners over the past 20 years. We focus on Clara Chan, CIO for private markets at HKMA, and Kevin Bong, director of economics and invesment strategy at GIC.

Tag : mark konyn

20 Top Insto Executives: Mark Konyn and Paul Costello

Instos must improve "staggeringly slow pace" on ESG

AIA, FWD lead efforts to diversify risk with derivatives

AIA’s Konyn says alts’ governance risks are underrated

Foreign instos eye active investing for China equities

Private assets’ appeal wanes for some investors

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20 Top Insto Executives: Clara Chan of HKMA, Kevin Bong of GIC