Corporate Japan’s lacklustre financial performance threatens to knock the global sustainability drive off course if companies ditch their environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, a new report warns.
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In partnership with ICE
As Asia’s asset management landscape evolves, Taiwan and Japan have clear ambitions to become the region’s next major hubs. Christy Chan, senior director, relationship management at ICE in Asia Pacific, explores each market’s path to achieving this goal and compares their strategies with those of the US, the world’s leading wealth management hub.
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund's recent policy change embraces impact investments as part of its sustainability approach, signaling a strategic shift for the world's largest pension fund to capture long-term value creation.
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Future Fund veteran takes thought leadership role; QTC names ex-TCorp exec as CEO; Funds SA deputy CIO departs; JLL promotes Thailand head, and more.
Faced with low domestic yields, an aging population, and regulatory reforms, Japanese life insurers are increasingly turning to private markets.
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Japan's $1.7 trillion pension fund cites settlement and liquidity concerns; $1.8 billion deal will boost Nomura's AUM by $180 billion; US pension funds commit $250 million to EQT's Asian private equity fund; and more.
Australian super fund developing Australia's largest intermodal terminal; Multiple Korean funds launch tenders for domestic and foreign investments; Malaysia's KWAP sees market decline as buying opportunity, and more.
Aware Super snags equity construction lead; ART reshuffles senior team; WTW expands portfolio team; AllianzGI splits global investment role, and more.
Japan Investment Corporation's maiden investment in JAC2 engagement fund aims to drive business restructuring and innovation within listed companies while stimulating Japan's institutional investor participation.
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HESTA taps ex-Pendal multi-asset head; Zurich Australia promotes new CIO; Nature Conservancy picks Singapore lead; and more key moves.
Australia's largest super fund divests entire stake after board exodus at logistics software firm; GIC, Temasek and TPG fund Novotech's global expansion; Indonesia's Danantara SWF faces constitutional challenge; CPPIB and OTPP invest in Indian highways; and more.
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