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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

Jul 5, 2020

Richard Newell

While the fund suffered negative growth over the 11 months of the most recent financial year, it will keep using its passive reference portfolio to benchmark its active investments.

Asset Owners

Jun 4, 2020

Richard Newell

To meet their commitments to net zero emissions, countries need to commit fully to climate risk disclosure. New Zealand is taking up the challenge

Asset Owners

Apr 17, 2020

Richard Newell

The sovereign wealth fund is considering a rebalancing of its passive reference portfolio, but its long term investment targets may be less impacted by current coronavirus concerns.

Asset Owners

Apr 13, 2020

Richard Newell

New Zealand Super uses its passive reference portfolio as a form of investment strategy as well as benchmark. David Iverson, head of asset allocation, explains.

Asset Owners

Mar 19, 2020

Richard Morrow

With active funds failing to impress in the current bear markets, regional institutional investors look set to keep relying on passive funds – with the odd exception.

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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.

Asset Owners

2 days ago

Jolie Ho

Taiwan's biggest insurer braces for challenges as it increases its exposure to foreign bonds and dividend-yielding stocks ahead of the upcoming new capital regime.

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.

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 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.

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20 Top Insto Executives: Mark Konyn and Paul Costello

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Mandatory disclosure seen as crucial for climate gains

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