Japan

Aware Super hires for strategy and transformation; abrdn's former HK fixed income head joins Bosera AM; HSBC AM announces Asia appointments; AMO shuts Singapore office; BlackRock hires for climate infra team in New Zealand; and more.

Many top Japanese life insurers, tempted by historically high yields, are nearing purchases of domestic government bonds, yet others are holding out for even more lucrative opportunities.

Some investors are taking advantage of a rush for the exits by real estate funds and REITs.

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.

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.