Singapore's sovereign wealth fund adds to logistics portfolio; PIF is anchor investor in Saudi Arabia ETF on HKEX; Temasek, MAS, IFC team up for green investments; Prudential's asset management arm in Korea up for sale; and more.
Asian institutions announce plans to invest in UK; AustralianSuper CIO thinks narrative around China is too pessimistic; AIA publishes first climate transition plan; Japan Post Bank to add real estate to portfolio; and more.
As market unpredictability persists, asset owners like Japan’s GPIF and Norway’s sovereign fund are turning to active management to try to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Sun Life AM HK appoints new CIO; Amundi's HK CEO steps down; Mirae Asset's HK-based CIO leaves; BNP Paribas AM names new HK CEO; Prime Super seeks new CEO; GenZero adds to board; and more.
GIC in tie-up to develop green ammonia in India; Teachers' Pension hires CIO from SK Securities; Ontario Teachers' clears competition hurdle to acquire stake in India's BusyBees Logistics; Temasek leads funding round for Indian spacetech firm; and more.
China sovereign fund buys ETFs to step up stock market boost; Korea national pension admits overstating responsible assets; Mubadala joins APG in life science real assets in China; MAS to streamline fund managers regulation; and more.
Sun Life AM Hong Kong CIO moves to AIA IM; Cbus Super hires new infra head; Equip Super announces new chair; CBRE IM names MD for APAC client solutions; Capital Group appoints APAC fixed income directors; and more.
Pushbacks against ESG standards especially in the US provide incitements for even better reporting and transparency, ESG proponents agreed at UN-affiliated summit in Tokyo.
Tackling global warming was high on the agenda at a UN-affiliated summit in Tokyo, where global asset owners and investors gathered to discuss responsible investing.
Nippon Life, Japan's largest life insurer, says institutional investors need to step up responsibility beyond ESG risk management, as capital market operations evolve.
Blackstone names APAC head of private wealth solutions; abrdn's fixed income chief in Hong Kong leaves; Matthews Asia hires former DWS APAC CIO; Future Fund appoints additional deputy CIO; MFS IM hires institutional sales executive for Hong Kong from Fidelity; and more.