The Cook Islands plans sovereign wealth fund; Temasek-owned Mapletree to open office in Abu Dhabi; Rest Super expands impact investment portfolio; Dubai royal family member shelves plans to open family office in Hong Kong; and more.
Although the Japanese state pension fund is curious about newer investment classes, more developments are required before they become relevant to its investing, its CIO says.
Faced with a legal obligation to disclose portfolio carbon emissions, Australasian state funds and Asian institutions voice doubts over data accuracy yet underscore the importance of Scope 3 reporting.
The Japanese state pension fund can dismiss its dethronement as the world’s largest asset owner, as relative rankings are immaterial to its marathon mission of delivering long-term returns.
The chief sustainability officer of Canada’s biggest pension fund manager outlines how Asian companies can leverage ESG reporting as their strategic advantage.
The CDPQ's real estate arm sees immense potential in Australia's nascent build-to-rent sector, citing strong fundamentals and its critical role in addressing housing shortages.
The Chinese sovereign wealth fund is among the top improvers in an annual scoreboard that rates global state funds’ practices in governance, sustainability, and resilience (GSR) over the past year.
Following the rollout of its digital public pension system, Hong Kong's regulator plans to study Australia's 'value for money' framework to monitor retirement scheme returns.
The $183 billion British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has started developing an internal ESG data platform while ensuring ESG principles are integrated into every stage of the investment process.
Whether high interest rates are a help or a hurdle heavily depends on who you ask, delegates heard at AsianInvestor’s Institutional Investment Forum Korea.