08/14/2020
China’s infrastructure REIT rules seen to boost new economy firms
“China’s infrastructure REITs will become an investment alternative for domestic investors, with their stable income stream,”
Alternative Investments
08/14/2020
Korea Post opens bids for 200 billion won private equity mandate
Korea Post had around $106 billion of total assets at the end of 2019, including around $6.36 billion alternative assets such as private equity, hedge funds, and infrastructure.
08/14/2020
Future Super ramps up direct equities
Over the last few weeks the fund has built an Australian equities trading strategy that it says will give members more exposure to growth companies.
08/14/2020
Top performing Aussie equity funds unveiled
SGH Emerging Companies Fund came in second at 16.7% and the Lincoln Wholesale Australian Growth Fund at 16.6%.
08/13/2020
BlackRock sees institutional investors help expand global bond ETF assets to at least $2 trillion by 2024
Key reasons that he cites for the rising interest in these funds include diversification benefits at lower cost, transparency and liquidity, and their ability to function as rapid and efficient tactical asset allocation tools.
08/13/2020
Taiwan life insurers’ record profits may not last, analysts say
The jump in profits was mainly due to growth of their core insurance businesses and investment returns, according to Jenny Chen, an insurance industry analyst at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.
08/12/2020
Thai mutual fund industry sees net inflow in second quarter, Morningstar says
Other asset classes didn’t fare as well in the second quarter.
08/12/2020
Hong Kong’s OP Investment in deal to launch advisory business for European investors
According to Mr. Jim, the advisory business and the new platform will help institutional investors find “yet to be discovered talents and opportunities”.
08/12/2020
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT - Results For The Full Year 2020
"The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant challenges for the childcare sector, however the Government support has demonstrated the essential nature of the sector"
08/12/2020
HESTA consolidates investment options
"The changes will help members to make decisions about their super and will ensure our investment offerings continue to meet their needs,"
08/11/2020
Korea Post seeks manager for global corporate bond mandate
The manager who wins the mandate will have to set up an account with Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management, the bond investment adviser for Korea Post’s insurance unit.
08/11/2020
AXA Investment, Hong Kong’s ESR buy Japan logistics centre for 39 billion yen
The Japanese real estate investment fund mainly develops logistics and distribution properties in major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka.
08/11/2020
China AMC de-lists L&I products
China Asset Management plans to wind up two L&I ETFs linked to Hong Kong’s H-share index.
08/11/2020
Jupai’s revenues down 40% in Q2
The firm now offers at least nine SFC-authorised fixed income products in the SAR.
08/11/2020
Amundi expands fixed income offering in HK
The firm now offers at least nine SFC-authorised fixed income products in the SAR.
08/11/2020
Challenger hit by annuity decline
It said Challenger had launched initiatives to react to this such as Retire with Confidence tool and refreshing its Index Plus product.
08/11/2020
Japan’s GPIF bounces back from record pandemic-triggered loss
The stock gains were mirrored in the pension fund’s investment portfolio.
08/10/2020
Indonesia bonds top Asia ranking despite monetisation fears August
The gains in rupiah securities came on the heels of a warning that the debt-sharing plan could erode the central bank’s independence and trigger a sovereign-rating downgrade.
08/10/2020
New platform launches for super funds
"Funds were recently told by Senator Jane Hume that scrutiny and pressure to rationalise and evolve will be ongoing."
08/10/2020
Boutique launches multi-asset fund
The new fund draws on strategy of the NZ version, which Milford says is the largest multi-asset fund in New Zealand and has been running since April, 2010.