Singapore

The Singapore-based insurer explains how tools from two partners, BlackRock and Ortec Finance, help with portfolio, risk and asset-liability management.

The Singapore-based insurer wants to ensure new mandates are aligned in terms of sustainability and decarbonisation, CIO David Chua told AsianInvestor.

Biotech funding has improved this year but remains well below the post-pandemic boom. Still, picking winners in the sector requires deep knowledge and investor discipline.

The Singapore Institute of Technology endowment’s investment chief shares how skipping traditional conservative approaches and embracing sophistication from the outset can yield superior outcomes.

GIC to keep investing in US; Singapore deepens decarbonisation drive; Indonesia delays new wealth fund launch; TCorp invests in Cyan Renewables; Maharlika may consider nuclear investments; and more.

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.

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.

Two major asset owners discuss how they are deploying capital across the region and targeting sustainable investments in forestry, infrastructure, and green energy.

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.

Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations (PFJC) and Canada’s CDPQ said they will keep an eye on private assets as they evaluate the implications of interest rates on market valuations.

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.