Asia-Pacific: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis – Page 17
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Real Estate - Gems emerging in some Asian markets
Corrections in rentals and capital values in Asian real estate are likely to prevail this year. Still, amid the constraints, some limited pockets of value may be emerging. Wing-Gar Cheng reports.
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Capturing the key return drivers
Joseph Mariathasan studies the alternatives to traditional market weighted approaches to global equity investing
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In-sourcing cash management
Keith Power takes a look at a rising trend that is giving in Australia’s pensions industry a “much bigger bang” for its buck.
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Investors keep cautious views on QFII expansion
Iain Mills canvassed the views of several market players to gauge their responses to the development, risks and opportunities on the recent expansion of China’s QFII programme.
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Real Estate - China Special Situations
Now is the right time to invest in Chinese real estate via special situation strategy, says James Buckley.
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Coupons, principles and the virtuous circle
While corporates increasingly have to turn to capital markets for funding, now is the time for investors to push their ESG requirements, writes Joshua Hughes.
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SWFs make long-term commitment to emerging markets
Ramthan Hussain looks at the growing investments of sovereign wealth funds and large fund managers in global emerging markets and in Asia in particular.
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Regulatory complexities mask securities lending opportunities
The industry in Asia has fared better through the economic troubles of recent years and offers a source of new business at a time of limited opportunities in developed markets.
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The growing problem of resource constraints
While it is clear that food, water and energy security are crucial to continued development and economic growth, it is easy to underestimate how significantly the availability of any of these key resources affects the availability and cost of the others
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Korea's NPS extends its global reach
Dr. Jun Kwang-Woo, the Chairman of South Korea’s National Pension Service, shares his investment philosophy and strategy with IPA’s Stella Kim
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Family Office Succession Planning
In Asia, as more families join the ranks of the wealthy, concerns over wealth succession while keeping a sense of family cohesion are also rising in tandem, writes Wing-Gar Cheng.
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Korea’s major public funds are marching in
Stella Kim looks at the new breed of institutional investors in the northeast Asian nation.
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New investment ideas - What’s out there?
Wing-Gar Cheng explores some of the new investment ideas for institutional investors in their quest for yield.
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Putting a spotlight on infrastructure investing
Mitsubishi in 2011 famously teamed up with Global Infrastructure Partners, a fund sponsored by Credit Suisse and General Electric and owner of such trophy assets as the London City Airport
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Asia’s dynamism in scheme administration
As pension funds across Asia grow in size they are also taking a step up in sophistication, complexity and aggressiveness. Cameron Dueck explores the issues.
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Investing in Japan, one year after the earthquake
The Tohoku earthquake of March 2011 was one of the most devastating natural disasters of recent times. Martin Steward asks if it has changed the way investors look at their Japanese equity portfolios.
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LUCRF Super taps alternatives for returns
Daniel Grioli looks at Australia’s LUCRF Super and the recent review of its balanced fund’s strategic asset allocation.
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Vietnam: Always the bridesmaid...
With BRIC growth rates looking to have peaked, investors are seeking new high-growth plays in smaller emerging markets. Iain Mills reports.
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ANU seeks to boost in-house management
Australian National University’s investment team is looking to increase the level of in-house management and may boost the use of exchange-traded funds. Daniel Grioli looks at the plan.
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Family offices set to boom in Asia, survey shows
Asia will likely see a “boom” in the numbers of new family offices over the next few years, according to a study by UBS and Campden. Wing-Gar Cheng reports.
