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Asian bonds: delivering on the demand for diversification

In partnership with HSBC Asset Management

Supported by Asia’s structural growth story, fixed income assets – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds – offer investors a potential route to resilient and diversified returns despite the blurry global outlook, according to HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).

Asian bonds: delivering on the demand for diversification

POBA tweaks asset strategy to focus on income generation

Hans Poulsen

May 3, 2023

The South Korean pension fund has calibrated its asset allocation strategy as it braces for an unpredictable second half, its investment chief says.

POBA tweaks asset strategy to focus on income generation

Future Fund shifts to active approach in 'new investment order'

Richard Newell

May 2, 2023

Taking a passive approach to listed investments is no longer sufficient to ensure satisfactory returns, said the Australian sovereign fund's chief.

Future Fund shifts to active approach in 'new investment order'

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Asset Management Awards 2023: Asset Class winners

The Editors

Apr 13, 2023

AsianInvestor is pleased to announce the results of this important category on day 3 of the awards announcements.

Asset Management Awards 2023: Asset Class winners

New Zealand Māori investment strategies revealed

Richard Newell

Feb 12, 2023

From property-heavy portfolios to those focused on farming and forestry, iwi are most concerned about what is best for their local community.

New Zealand Māori investment strategies revealed

Future Fund evaluating China re-allocation

Richard Newell

Feb 1, 2023

While keeping its powder dry for the time being, Australia's sovereign fund sees potential in allocations to China.

Future Fund evaluating China re-allocation

Australian institutions take steps to guard against inflation risks

Richard Newell

Dec 20, 2022

Commodities and more aggressive alternative strategies are among the options being explored as institutional investors look to counter potential threat.

Australian institutions take steps to guard against inflation risks

LDI crisis highlights leverage risk for Asian asset owners

Richard Newell

Dec 12, 2022

With inflation high and rising, pension and insurance investors are urged to look more closely at their liability matching investment strategies.

LDI crisis highlights leverage risk for Asian asset owners

This week in asset owner history: APG launches China bond strategy

Hans Poulsen

Nov 30, 2022

The Dutch pension manager expanded its partnership in the Chinese market in 2019. The latest available data shows the portfolio is growing and doing well.

This week in asset owner history: APG launches China bond strategy

Japanese life insurers flock back to JGBs for their relatively higher yield

Hans Poulsen

Nov 16, 2022

High hedging costs and a low yen have led Japanese life insurers to focus on domestic government bonds, although declining yields might also prompt them to seek out alternatives.

Japanese life insurers flock back to JGBs for their relatively higher yield

UK pension crisis factors won’t affect Australian pension funds: State Super CEO

Lucas Cacioli

Nov 7, 2022

Although global bonds are experiencing a tumultuous year, with prices in free fall and yields skyrocketing, the low interest rates of the preceding years meant that many Australian super funds have smaller allocations to the asset class.

UK pension crisis factors won’t affect Australian pension funds: State Super CEO

Market Views: How are investors adjusting to a bond bear market?

Hans Poulsen

Sep 8, 2022

Global bonds are in their first bear market in a generation. AsianInvestor asks how investors should cope with the unusual situation.

Market Views: How are investors adjusting to a bond bear market?