AsianInvestor's April edition now online
This Month
04 On the move
Invesco hires Lindsay Wright for institutional growth; David Wong takes reins at MPFA; Patrice Conxicoeur to head Japan with HSBC
08 Regulatory Analysis
Industry praises retired Alexa Lam for landmark cross-border initiatives, but there is criticism, too
09 Regulatory Roundup
Shanghai launches first 10-year bond futures; Hong Kong’s SFC sets dual-shares framework; Asean regulators sign fundraising framework
10 Data Centre
New report provides landscape analysis of social and environmental impact investing in six countries across South Asia
12 Asset Owners
Looking smart
Smart beta offers asset owners more control over their risk budget, but there are provisos
16 Q&A: Toon Krooswijk, FWD Group
18 AsianInvestor’s fourth annual Japan Institutional Investment Forum
20 HK Future Fund urged to allocate to alternatives; NZ Super faces criticism; Temasek responds to StanChart shake-up
22 Distributors
Q&A: Balancing eating and sleeping
Paul Stefansson, head of distribution for Asia-Pacific, UBS Wealth Management
24 Li Keqiang prioritises private banking; mutual recognition takes shape; ARFP edges closer
26 Fund Managers
Boom or Bust?
China’s explosion of segregated account subsidiaries appears to have saved mutual fund companies, but it is creating a new set of risks
30 Roundtable: Experts debate whether the Hong Kong dollar bond market can differentiate
36 Why European high-yield bond managers have most to fear in 2015
40 Domestic drivers suggest Japan’s ETF market is ready for resurgence
46 Fourth annual Korea awards: innovation unites the winners
52 HK closes in on default fund; five foreign firms granted new QDLP quota; Amundi enters Asia ETFs
54 Alternative Investments
Asia’s hedge frogs
The third in a series of articles celebrating AsianInvestor’s 15th anniversary assesses the evolution of hedge funds in Asia
56 Q&A Tim Wong, executive chairman of
Man AHL
58 Asset Services
Creating a follow-the-sun operating model
Interview with Joe Prsa, COO of QBE’s investment arm
62 HSBC targets China custody; Vontobel joins network race; Stock Connect short-selling slated, Shenzhen link close
63 Trader talk: Kent Rossiter, Allianz Global Investors
64 Bookend
The Singapore Story The life of Lee Kuan Yew and how he shaped Singapore with a singular vision for a city-state