All IP Asia articles – Page 8
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Super funds seek extension for MySuper
The A$1.3trn ($1.4trn) Australian pension industry is lobbying the federal government to extend key components of the timetable for the industry-wide implementation of MySuper. Brendan Swift examines the issues.
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Managing the ethical risks of investing in emerging economies
Emerging markets can be a sustainable source of wealth or a significant risk to your entire business, writes Paul Wenman of InvestAssure.
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SWFs will continue to dominate
Curt Custard, head of global investment solutions at UBS Global Asset Management took time out of his Asian business trip to speak to IPA about the differences he sees between western developed markets and the rapidly growing emerging markets, many of which are here in Asia.
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Harvest sees growth in frontier market consumption
Tan says. “We have a total of 300 million new consumers, you can feel the heartbeat of consumption.”
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Credit rating - costly mistakes and their consequences
Astute investors then ask the big question: How much accountability do such agencies accept for their deliberations?
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Choppy commodity flows may persist
After a jittery 2011, the commodities markets look set to continue their bumpy ride this year with slowing growth in China and a second recession looming in the euro zone. But for gold, this remains a good year. Orlando Bowie reports.
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HK mulls further changes to the MPF system
Cameron Dueck looks at the major changes that Hong Kong is considering for its government pension scheme.
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Securities Services interview with BNP Paribas
IPA recently caught up with Patrick Colle, CEO of BNP Paribas Securities Services and his colleagues Lawrence Au, Head of Asia Pacific, and Jing Zeng, Managing Director (China) to hear their views on how Chinese institutions can move abroad, lessons for Asia from the European experience, and how technology is transforming back-end investment procedures.
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Shocks, Black Swans and Climate Change
Among the top ten global risks identified by the experts were fiscal crises, wars and global corruption. However, ranked the very highest when likelihood and impact were combined was climate change.
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Equity sectors: The best form of defence
If you must hold equities, during volatile times it pays to be invested in the ‘safest’ businesses. But Martin Steward finds a changing world challenging old assumptions about which sectors contain these defensive stocks.
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Asian Special Situations
Albourne’s Richard Johnston explores opportunities in the illiquid credit market space.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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India remains a tough market for investors
We had quite a few problems with corruption and permits haven’t been given. Investment has come to a bit of a standstill but we know they desperately need to create more infrastructure.
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When will the Maharlika open the gates for investors?
Seeking to be one of the main recipients of anticipated international capital flow to Asia, the Philippine Government is focused on promoting the Philippines as a prime investment destination.
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The future of the renminbi
Routes other than ‘dim sum’ bonds might make more sense for exposure to China’s currency over the short term, suggests Hayden Briscoe.
