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| Sovereign wealth funds re-define their alpha targets by Bee Ong - There is an increasing realisation among investors that the targets set previously were quite demanding and may have been unrealistic. 3 Sep 2010 >> Full story... |
| Malaysian pension fund allocates $1.5bn to UK property by Shayla Walmsley - Since it was set up in 1991, the EPF has failed to diversify outside its home market in any asset class. 3 Sep 2010 >> Full story... |
| Concern about a shift towards passive management in Australia by Betty Kotevski - Concerns have been raised about the impact on innovation and even on the macro economy, should a large portion of the market move to passive management. 3 Sep 2010 >> Full story... |
| Ministry to toughen warning system for shaky pension funds by Nenkin Joho - The latest proposal is something of a surprise, with one pension consultant suggesting the ministry is simply trying to close down some plans 3 Sep 2010 >> Full story... |
| Global Top 1000 survey highlights the challenge for large funds by Dominic Gane - the implementation of an alternatives strategy is particularly challenging, due to the high absolute levels of cash allocation needed to secure a meaningful level of diversification 3 Sep 2010 >> Full story... |
| Sharper focus on risk, performance and hidden costs by Bee Ong - Asia’s largest investing institutions are acting quicker in making decisions to hire or fire external managers and are now looking for greater transparency of pricing and execution. 27 Aug 2010 >> Full story... |
| GPIF mulls 2011 investments in PE and overseas infrastructure by Nenkin Joho - The research will analyse whether PE and overseas infrastructure investments are effective. It will also look at investments made by other large pension funds. 20 Aug 2010 >> Full story... |
| APG to increase weighting in Asian real estate markets by Richard Lowe - the fund plans to raise its Asian exposure to 24%, investing in residential properties in emerging markets such as China and India. 20 Aug 2010 >> Full story... |
| India’s post network to play a key role in new pensions by Joseph Mariathasan - The importance of the Post system lies in its outreach, credibility and brand strength amongst the mass of the Indian population. 13 Aug 2010 >> Full story... |
| New study details China's pension reform options by Richard Newell - coverage cannot be increased without reducing the pension contribution rate significantly and adjusting the benefits so that the system becomes credible 11 Jun 2010 >> Full story... |
| Solid growth for ETFs in Asia by Richard Newell - However, a lack of mutual recognition in Asia is holding back the development of ETF funds domiciled in the region. 20 Aug 2010 >> Full story... |
| Temasek outlines global diversification strategy by Bee Ong - Temasek will remain predominantly in equities and also focus mostly in Asia, while SeaTown will be more diversified in geography and asset classes. 8 Jul 2010 >> Full story... |
| The 7 pillars of pension reform by Nenkin Joho - The national debate principle recognises that pensions are an essential component of people’s lives, and seeks to promote reform based on a non-partisan nationwide discussion. 8 Jul 2010 >> Full story... |
| Don't be fooled by the lure of China private equity by Richard Newell - Some of the perceived risks of private equity investment in China may actually not be real, says Cambridge 8 Jul 2010 >> Full story... |
| Korea's NPS buys a view of Sydney Harbour by Richard Lowe - the pension fund has made clear it is targeting commercial properties in major global cities, having already purchased a number of assets in Seoul, London and Tokyo 15 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| Bursa deal boosts Malaysia's Islamic platform by Gordon Noble - As Malaysia and the Middle East are the leading centres of Islamic finance, and as both Exchanges come together on a single platform, this will add to the strength of the industry. 29 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| Pension cuts at JAL cause a storm by Oscar Volder - Even in a society less litigious than many Western countries, the proposals are causing strong reaction from the 17,000 employees and 9,000 retirees and their union representatives. 17 Dec 2009 >> Full story... |
| Former KIC chief on Asian bond prospects by Bee Ong - Blue Rice CEO Guan Ong says it won’t be a case of the tide lifting all boats. Fundamental research and credit picking ability will be crucial 18 Dec 2009 >> Full story... |
| Investors not waiting on the world to change by Gordon Noble - Long term investors need to identify vulnerabilities in their portfolio from a physical climate change perspective and try to reduce their exposure to those 15 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| iShares refutes Watson Wyatt caution over ETFs by Julie Henderson - Watson Wyatt has suggested ETFs are expensive and may not adequately compensate investors for underlying risks 11 Dec 2009 >> Full story... |
Latest Magazine
| Building India’s pension future - introduction In this special report, IPA’s India correspondent Joseph Mariathasan explains the issues and talks to those involved in mapping out India’s pension future. 29 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| China heading for disaster on the RMB Beijing’s determination to avoid a dramatic RMB appreciation reinforces a monetary and FX dis-equilibrium that perpetuates large and unsustainable external imbalances that are without precedent. 29 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| A global view of the financial crisis Pension fund heads from around the world comment on the lessons they have learnt from the GFC. 29 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| Key Insights For Managing an Asian Endowment Fund (from one who knows) Having managed two major endowment funds in Singapore, Madeleine Lee knows that the devil hides in the details. She describes her experience and how much of the key strategies were learnt from the major US endowments. 29 Jul 2009 >> Full story... |
| Asia’s pensions among the best and the worst Australia and Hong Kong rank highest because the overall structures of their old age provisioning systems are quite balanced, despite setbacks to their funded systems as a result of the financial crisis. 29 Jan 2010 >> Full story... |
| Capital flows could benefit emerging markets Booming prices for emerging assets would lower the cost of capital for emerging market based corporations strengthening their competitive advantage versus developed market peers and reinforcing a benign spiral of value creation. 22 Jul 2009 >> Full story... |
| Rebuilding Trust While we may be over the worst of the immediate effects of the financial crisis, as Bob Dylan wrote, “things have changed". 22 Jul 2009 >> Full story... |
| Hedge fund liquidity under review Investors keen to redeem their assets ought to read the small print. Hedge fund managers tend to be afforded more flexibility. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Reassessing your investment approach How have Asian asset allocators reacted to the financial markets crisis? Richard Newell assesses the impact the crisis has had on traditional views of asset allocation and what recommendations the investment community is putting forward for institutional portfolios in this new investing environment. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| ING getting the basics right As ING Investment Management restructures its senior management in Asia, new CEO Alan Harden is using the opportunity to reinforce some basic principles. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Leverage is no panacea The assumption that, given enough innovation, uncertainty can be reduced to risk is just wrong 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Reassurance a key ingredient in investor servicing J.P. Morgan's Worldwide Securities chief executive gives an insight into the keys to success in the new environment 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Korea well-placed for recovery Recession is looming for Korea, but Kyueun Jeong suggests that once the global gloom lifts, the country will be one of the first to rebound. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Collateral service in high demand Karl Wyborn is J.P. Morgan’s director of clearance and collateral management for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. He says currently the greatest demand is for cash collateral services for institutions. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| The high yield bond is back High yield bonds are hailed as the opportunity of a lifetime by one of BNP Paribas’ stable of managers. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| RBC automates and wins ING mandate In Australia, RBC Dexia is the first unit registrar to be SWIFT-enabled and operative as part of an industry-wide drive to promote straight-through-processing. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| CAT bonds an alternative in correlated markets CAT bonds expose investors to infrequent, extreme weather. 4 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Still work to do in India Joseph Mariathasan talks to Gautam Bhardwaj, one of the architects of India’s pension reform. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Recession under the microscope Future business school students will study the anatomy of the financial meltdown and the various aspects of how venerable institutions failed to protect themselves from over-exposure to risky investments. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
| Is VaR to blame for the downturn? During this ongoing financial crisis, one risk metric that has received much criticism is Value-at-Risk (VaR). Angus Hung and Michael Langton put this into context and advise on how to get the best from your risk metrics. 5 May 2009 >> Full story... |
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