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Benchmarks remain a vital tool for active fixed income investors, but they were never meant to be the final destination. As market dynamics become more complex and investor priorities evolve, allocators are increasingly adopting a total portfolio approach (TPA), focusing more on whether portfolios are delivering the outcomes that matter most to investors.
By L&G's Alex Mack, Head of Rates and Inflation; Ian Hutchinson, Head of Global Bond Strategies - Benchmark; and Radha Mathur…
Institutional investors are narrowing their China focus on domestic semiconductors and industrial policy plays, while rising geopolitical and currency risks fuel a broader "home-shoring" trend across Asia.
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Korea's Teachers' Pension names CIO; GPF hires new secretary general; Mercer Super CEO steps down; NGS Super appoints strategy head; and more.
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The firm outlines a layered risk framework designed to withstand threats from a US debt or fiscal crisis, a potential US‑China clash over Taiwan and severe climate‑related shocks.
The sovereign investor is doubling down on infrastructure, AI and energy security, choosing to build a portfolio capable of withstanding global shocks over chasing linear decarbonisation targets.
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From shortening fixed income duration to leveraging volatility-trading hedge funds, AsianInvestor looks at how regional allocators could insulate portfolios against a complex macro backdrop for the rest of 2026.
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While index funds offer cheap exposure, they carry hidden structural risks. Scott Conlon explores how a data-driven "glass box" approach can give investors the repeatable returns they actually need.
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Private asset managers across the region face distinct structural pressures alongside significant technology and risk management deficits, according to the latest general partner (GP) survey by MSCI.
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The National Fund of Uzbekistan (UzNIF) is setting a precedent for emerging markets (EM) by combining international cornerstone backing with local retail demand to establish a repeatable model for sovereign asset divestment.
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Driven by investors seeking stronger governance, transparent pricing and tighter economic alignment, the region's increasingly sophisticated market is offering limited partners (LPs) greater flexibility to either sell or roll over their interests.
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