Asia-Pacific: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis – Page 10
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APG buys stake in Chinese retail property developer Chongbang
Investment fits within strategy to participate in ‘city-specific platforms’ in gateway urban centres
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ESG investment: A Japanese carrot and a stick
In 2014, four years after the UK, Japan became the first country to issue a similar Stewardship Code. He look at the cultural shift occurring in a market traditionally lacking engaged investors
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IPE Views: China's financial revolution
Joseph Mariathasan reports on the ‘Big Bang’ in China’s financial services industry
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Japan's GPIF posts 5.2% return as fund cuts bond holdings
Government Investment Pension Fund reports largest investment gain in almost two years
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China moves to increase National Social Security Fund's flexibility
Meanwhile, three more provinces announce plans to merge urban, rural pension schemes
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Launch of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect a 'watershed moment'
Former CEO at Dutch pension fund extols virtues of Chinese economy for European institutional investors
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A-shares on the rise
There are signs that European institutional investors find Chinese equities interesting. Finland’s Ilmarinen now separates China equity holdings (A and H-shares), in its reports, and Denmark’s AP Pension has boosted its China equity exposure to 5%, although it has excluded domestic property and banks.
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Asset management roundup: Amundi, Gemcorp
French asset manager continues Asian expansion with new Bangkok office
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European insurance company tenders €200m Asian equities mandate
Investor seeking active management for Asian ex Japan large caps
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Robeco teams with development bank for $400m low-carbon venture
Private equity partnership to invest in low-carbon economy, with seed capital from Robeco, Asian Development Bank
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NewsJapan's Nikko AM hires former SWIP global equities team
SWIP director of global equities joins Japanese manager with establishment of Edinburgh office
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DB investors to use alternative credit for both opportunistic, structured allocation
Investor sentiment to use alternative credit, emerging market debt for short-term up, 36 percentage point rise in use
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IPE Views: Investors need to dig deeper into 'Myanmar miracle' to protect portfolios
EIRIS Conflict Risk Network looks at how companies involved with Burma are managing the risks of conflict
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LCP warns of 'balance sheet surprises' on global mortality calculations
Varying mortality assumptions hiding 'true cost' of corporate pension impact on balance sheet
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IP Asia
Vision Super stays ahead of the game
Australia’s Vision Super shares its strategies with Brendan Swift.
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IP Asia
Alternative energy - Some things you need to know
The long term drivers behind alternative energy continue to make it an appealing investment space, but you better know what you’re doing before you jump in, writes Cameron Dueck.
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Fixed Income - Southeast Asia stands firm
Southeast Asia is becoming an important part of an investor’s portfolio, writes Betty Kotevski.
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IP Asia
Divergence driving returns in Asia
Some positive signs are emerging in Asia’s hedge fund industry, writes Albourne Partners’ Richard Johnston.
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Asian REITs - The domino effect
The number of REIT regimes in Asia has grown over recent years. It is now a question of when and where next, writes Peter Mitchell.
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Asia’s wealthy eyes Vietnam real estate
Bee-Lin Ang looks at how a multi-family office is raising funds for property in Vietnam.
