In this inaugural edition of a monthly Q&A, we put Janus Henderson Investors’ chief executive for Asia in the hot seat of our Executive Exchange.
Lucas Cacioli
The Dutch pension fund investor has been experimenting with integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its investment processes for the better part of a decade, with the aim of empowering its human decision-makers.
When should asset managers strip their portfolios of fossil fuel-heavy entities, and when should they leverage their status as investors to push for energy transition from within?
Asia Pacific family offices are now a significant player in Australia’s private capital market, which has experienced a meteoric rise in recent years.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management are joining forces to invest in strategic infrastructure assets in developed overseas markets.
IFM Investors says infrastructure is becoming a global mainstream asset, pointing to digitalisation, decarbonisation, and policy incentives driving capital flows.
One of Australia’s oldest superannuation funds is integrating artificial intelligence into its investments process, but the fund’s people will always be firmly in the driver’s seat.
The Canadian firm is strategically enhancing its logistics facilities, within Asia and globally, with a focus on urban centres and advanced technologies needed to meet e-commerce demand.
Elevated rates and recent regulations make private debt an attractive option for insurers seeking diversification and high returns, the senior executive said at the Insurance Investment Briefing in Hong Kong.
Insurers need to understand the nuanced relationship between private and public assets in portfolio construction, especially during times of crisis, the senior executive said at the Insurance Investment Briefing in Hong Kong.
The Australian super fund is leveraging its enhanced capacity to actively pursue direct industrial and commercial property investments, unperturbed by increasing regulatory scrutiny of unlisted assets held by super funds.
The warehousing and logistics sectors have undergone significant transformation driven by the rise of e-commerce, throwing up new and evolving opportunities for institutional investors.