Former AXA HK CIO joins Chubb Life; AIA hires new fund selection chief; Prime Super hires investment lead; US family office hires CIO for Australia operations; State Street appoints SG, Southeast Asia head; and more.
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CTF Life's deputy chief investment officer talks about her 'research-driven' hobbies, her passion for music and how she unwinds after a busy work day.
The application process to get a license for a single family office can now take up to 18 months as regulatory scrutiny intensifies, one anti-financial crime expert said.
High net worth individuals and family offices often worry about how long term alternative funds can be and when they can get their money back. Investment vehicles offering liquidity are becoming popular.
As volatility persists in private equity and venture capital, GPs are ramping up personal financial commitments to reassure their institutional investors, according to industry insiders.
Qi Bin set to join central government's liaison office in HK; Malaysia seeks local and foreign family offices; HESTA places mining company on watchlist; HKMA inks partnership with AIIB, others for climate investments; and more.
Prudential Singapore's chief risk officer takes on new role; BlackRock appoints South Korea head; Amundi names head of investments for Asia; Malaysia's KWAP appoints chief strategy officer; Former super fund CIO joins Bellmont; and more.
The life insurer is the latest addition to companies to commit to the science-based targets initiative (SBTi) in Hong Kong, a standard that guides companies to set their emission reduction targets.
Institutional investors are attracted to different approaches to mitigate the impact of the J-curve as well as have early liquidity options.
Efforts to jointly anchoring the investment fund represent another sign of the growing relationship between the Middle East and Hong Kong.
Trump administration may lead to slower global growth, says Temasek CIO; CPP Investments, GIC in talks to develop continuation fund; INA, APG, ADIA invest in Indonesian toll roads; Dai-Ichi Life Insurance invests in ADB's biodiversity bond; and more.
India's economy is moving toward's becoming the world's third-largest and offers big gains to those who stay the course, a family office executive said.