We showcase AsianInvestor's best interviews with asset owners in July – a feat that spans the Asia-Pacific region. Key themes are rising rates impacting portfolio shifts, boosting ESG and revamping external manager mandates.
The pension fund decides on the top-down investment approach and makes asset allocation decisions, and depends on managers to deliver alpha using a bottom-up approach.
The pros and cons of asset themes can be seen very differently, family office investors said at AsianInvestor's Thailand Investment Briefing in Bangkok.
The national pension fund is employing a mix of tactical and strategic asset allocations to grow and protect its portfolio amid market uncertainties, according to its chief investment strategy officer.
The Thai fund house is planning to scale up its technology capabilities to lift investment returns and better engage clients, while technology funds are among the key focuses of its investment products.
The boss of Thailand’s second-largest pension fund hopes that proposed changes in the law will help her diversify more into overseas markets. She is particularly bullish on China.
The largest pension fund in Thailand will focus on central business district areas for real estate, while New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund is planning to avoid competitive areas.
SEC Thailand executives have praised the new National Pension Fund bill but believe further reforms are necessary to boost asset diversification and investment returns.
The country’s cabinet last month approved a long-awaited law to establish a national pension fund but questions remain over its implementation date and investment strategy.
The secretary general of Thailand's biggest pension fund explains how technology and data are transforming its operations in a webcast hosted by AsianInvestor.