Value Partners CEO resigns; VFMC hires from Frontier Advisors; Gaw Capital makes senior appointments; Pictet AM bolsters HK multi asset team; Linklaters adds India PE-focused partner; and more.
Japan
This week saw two alleged Japanese government interventions to support the yen against the US dollar. AsianInvestor asked market specialists at what levels the Japanese currency could stabilise.
The Japanese corporate pension fund is preparing for a drop in the global economy that its CIO believes will spur opportunities in both public and private markets.
Family offices are planning to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong; Indonesia's INA scouts for partnerships to develop electric vehicle ecosystem; NPS to hire managers for private markets; and more.
ANZ Group in talks with Australian pensions to invest in Indian infra; Japan's Dai-ichi Life seeks to add alts investments; Hong Kong CE says all forms of legal capital welcome amid Dubai family office controversy; and more.
The corporate pension fund has low exposure to Japan’s booming stock market, but the portfolio benefited from currency gains abroad, its CIO says.
Munich Re makes APAC leadership changes; Vanguard Super's former head takes new role; Malaysia's PNB rehires chief executive; T. Rowe Price names APAC COO; HKEX appoints chief compliance officer; and more.
Philippines' SSS plans to outsource more to investment managers; HK approves spot bitcoin ETFs, Nippon Life Insurance sets up new India unit; APG in joint deal to invest in Australian student housing; and more.
Distinct return preferences make alternatives a preferred asset class for Japanese institutional investors, a survey shows.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management are joining forces to invest in strategic infrastructure assets in developed overseas markets.
Hong Kong officials plan Middle East visit to attract family offices; Korean SWF opens Mumbai office; GPIF makes first direct infra fund investment; Maharlika fund seeks to avoid 1MDB fate; and more.
NZ Super welcomes new CEO while CIO leaves for CalPERS; HSBC names new global insurance CEO; KKR appoints APAC head for institutional and family capital; Dai-ichi Life gets AI officer; and more.