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May 22, 2020

Janus Henderson

Hamish Chamberlayne, head of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) and portfolio manager, discusses the key trends guiding his investment decisions and major themes his team is watching out for.

Fund Managers

Oct 24, 2017

Richard Newell

Hong Kong's proposal for a green bank anticipates that government support will hasten the participation of asset managers and investors, including insurers and pension funds

Asset Owners

Aug 16, 2017

Richard Newell

A few institutions in the southern hemisphere are leading the way when it comes to managing climate change risk in their portfolios.

Asset Owners

Nov 17, 2016

Richard Newell

New Zealand Super faces obstacles to implementing a climate-focused investment policy. The former head of Swedish state pension AP4 explains how it addressed such issues.

Asset Owners

Oct 28, 2016

Richard Newell

Japan's pension giant is pushing to improve domestic standards of corporate governance through hosting forums and beefing up its monitoring of ESG activities.

Fund Managers

Oct 4, 2016

Toby Yiu

The Canadian asset manager has poached Emily Chew from index provider MSCI for the global role in Hong Kong, amid rising asset owner interest in sustainable investing.

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ASIANINVESTOR BULLETINS

Taiping Insurance appoints new chairman; Etiqa replaces Singapore chief; Nuveen appoints Japan real estate head; Vontobel opens Singapore office; Aquila Capital names Apac CEO; Neuberger Berman adds new RM; Ocorian poaches fund services trio from Apex; Northern Trust replaces HK client services head; CSOP sells FO business to Carret Private and more.

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Oct 23, 2020

Staff Writers

Federated Hermes adds Asia, Australia/New Zealand sales heads; Eastspring, Nomura AM, Aberdeen name new Taiwan chiefs; Peak Re hires first chief economist; CBRE names HK investment property head; Campbell Lutyens appoints senior adviser in Singapore; and more.

Asset Owners

Oct 20, 2020

Joe Marsh

The Malaysian state-linked unit trust manager has given factor-based global equity mandates to three fund houses and is mulling investing into new types of illiquid assets, say sources.

Partner Content

Oct 14, 2020

Schroders

Institutional investors still believe private asset investing comes with extra challenges, but that the diversification and return benefits make it worth their while. A recent Schroders survey identifies notable increases in interest for real estate debt, infrastructure equity and insurance-linked securities.

Partner Content

Oct 5, 2020

Janus Henderson

David Elms, Head of Diversified Alternatives at Janus Henderson Investors, says that 2020 presented a volatility opportunity for those who were ready for it. In the following Q&A, he shares some strategies for risk-adjusted returns over time - from truly diversified sources – and talks about the biggest risks he sees in the markets today.

Fund Managers

Oct 15, 2020

Staff Writers

The IMF has called for greater investment in infrastructure. We asked experts about what investments may arise heading into 2021, and whether they would appeal to investors.

Partner Content

Sep 30, 2020

Eastspring Investments

Compared to global peers, Asia’s travel and tourism sector appears better positioned to weather the lingering challenges in a post-Covid world. Amid international travel restrictions, domestic tourism shows signs of recovery - while talk of regional travel bubbles brings hope to the industry. This is the final instalment in Eastspring’s Asian Expert Series, exploring the future of Asia post Covid-19.

Fund Managers

Oct 23, 2020

Staff Writers

The Chinese government will next week discuss its economic and social development plan for 2021 to 2025 against a volatile global backdrop. Investment experts are mulling potential outcomes.

Alternatives

Oct 13, 2020

Richard Morrow Joe Marsh

The country’s planned new sovereign wealth fund is intended to act as a conduit for infrastructure investment, via several investors as well as different investment paths.

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