Evolving regulations will influence future investment patterns as will a recent taxation change, according to Rahul Bhuskute of Bhartl AXA Life Insurance.
The tax concession for family-owned investment holding vehicles will bring more certainty of tax treatment of assets as they appreciate in value, one expert told AsianInvestor.
Dragon Capital's voluntary defined contribution plan launch comes as Vietnam's rapidly ageing population is set to increase pressure on the highly underfunded state pension plan.
American business insurer FM Global believes Asia is where the growth will come from and plans to seek partners to help manage investments in this part of the world, its CIO tells AsianInvestor.
There's a shortage of ESG and sustainability experts in the region, which translates to increasing salaries for qualified professionals. That trend shows no sign of abating, experts told AsianInvestor.
FM Global, which has about $22.5 billion in invested assets at the end of December 2022, is set to raise allocations to Asia, its CIO tells AsianInvestor.
Singapore's state-owned investor was one of the earliest foreign investors in India's healthcare sector. Its most recent hospital deal shows the resilience of the industry's appeal.
While the situation has improved from five years ago, progress is very slow and the biggest laggards on gender diversity are some of Asia's biggest economies, a newly-released report by OMFIF shows.
Rapidly changing market conditions and a pandemic have led the Hong Kong-based family office to adapt its investing approach, its chairman said at the AsianInvestor Family Office Briefing.
The Singapore-based life insurer believes even as private market valuations come down, long-term return expectations can make these assets a worthwhile investment.