Taiwan

Taiwan's largest pension fund manager will hire up to five external asset managers for a five-year term, with each managing $280 million.

PensionDanmark aims to build on direct allocations in the region, which include wind and solar projects in India, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan. It also invests via Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

AsianInvestor has identified 15 exceptional executives from life insurance companies operating in the region. Today, we showcase senior executives from Income Insurance and Singlife from Singapore, and Taiwan's Cathay Life Insurance.

US insurance giant eyes PineBridge acquisition outside China; Aware Super commits $1.3 billion to UK real estate; Taiwan's Private School Fund awards global advisory mandate; AIA gets nod for two new China branches; and more.

GIC mulls investing in appliance maker's HK listing; Malaysia's SWF expects better investment returns in 2024 from a year ago; Temasek set to buy stake in Blackstone-owned VFS; KIC seeking entity for investment services; and more.

Asset owners in Greater China are expanding their use of ETFs for a wider range of portfolio use cases as the region offers more diverse products, according to a survey by Brown Brothers Harriman.

Institutional investors are grappling with the next phase of artificial intelligence, shifting focus from Big Tech to specialised sectors.

GIC, ADIA consortium bid for German logistics business; Abu Dhabi SWF buys Chinese specialist medical business; Temasek executives meet Xinjiang officials to discuss energy; Swedish pension fund trims Australian farmland holdings; and more.

BlackRock names new Asia COO; Prudential announces new Greater China CEO; Cbus appoints head of portfolio construction; Fidelity hires for Asia equities team; Neuberger Berman hires Madeline Ho for intermediary sales; and more.

The pension fund said it has excluded mainland China in new overseas investment mandates, citing rising risks in the slowing economy.

China's CIC chairman and Saudi Arabia's PIF governor meet in Beijing; Temasek plans to invest up to $10 billion in India in three years; NPS hires managers for PE mandates; and more.

AustralianSuper to invest in minerals poised to gain from energy transition; Norway wealth fund excludes two Asian companies over ethical concerns; US pension funds invested in TikTok parent; Temasek's venture capital arm to launch Japan-focused fund; and more.