Asia-Pacific: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis – Page 13
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Robust pension fund performance in Japan
by Nenkin Joho - Pension funds are responding increasingly to currency volatility.
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Standing up to MNC misbehaviour
Two decades ago, foreign multi-national companies (MNCs) were sought after by investors in the region and generally speaking, their shares always traded at a premium. Before seeking these companies out, global asset allocators in the large foreign funds would start by looking for countries that showed the “correct fundamentals”. Such ...
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The threats and opportunities of SMSFs
Betty Kotevski looks at the issues surrounding Australia’s self-managed super fund sector.
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Accelerating the evolution of climate finance
In March, the board members of the UN Green Climate Fund gathered in Berlin for the third meeting since their appointment, tasked with planning for the mobilisation by 2020 of $100bn per year in long-term financing for climate action in developing countries.
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A sober investment approach
Bee-Lin Ang speaks with the chief of a Singapore wine company and explores his investment beliefs and guiding principles.
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Getting up to speed with the rest of Asia
Iain Mills looks at how Chinese institutional investors are following their Asian counterparts in financing economic rebalancing.
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Is Asia overly confident?
“I would not assume that a crisis would not happen. That was the assumption in Europe and that was the assumption in the US.”
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Back office services - resistance is futile
Outsource service providers unanimously describe changes that will entirely alter how the finance and asset management industries plan, process and run their businesses. By Peter Guy
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China’s securities reforms may hit a bump
Orlando Bowie on China’s securities reforms under the new political leadership.
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China - An emerging hedge fund opportunity
Albourne Partners’ Richard Johnston assesses the financial reforms in China.
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Japan’s recovering investment climate
Expectations regarding “Abenomics” have sent the stock markets soaring. Pension funds have increasingly been reporting cumulative returns of over 10% thus far in the fiscal year, and the atmosphere among pension investors has brightened considerably for the first time in quite some years.
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Skirting a currency war
Joseph Mariathasan looks at how Asia’s economies can withstand the growing volatility in the currency markets.
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MySuper and the role of custodians
Bee-Lin Ang reports about how regulations and technology are changing the role of custodians in Australia.
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UniSuper - Valuation is everything
Brendan Swift looks at UniSuper’s guiding principle as market volatility undercuts valuations.
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Restoring investor trust in the financial markets
Glenn Doggett and Alexander Flatscher discuss what’s important for Asia
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Mutual Recognition reshapes the fund landscape
Catherine Simmons, State Street’s Head of Regulatory, Industry and Government Affairs in Asia Pacific, discusses the opportunities and challenges.
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New trends in portfolio gatekeeping
FundQuest acts as a gatekeeper for the bank’s clients screening and monitoring approved products and funds. Post global financial crisis, the number of institutions demanding these kinds of services has grown alongside high net-worth individuals and family offices.
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Promising prospects for public-private partnerships
Wing-Gar Cheng explores the opportunities for public-private partnerships in health and senior care in Asia.
