Allocations from European and US investors help the Tokyo office real-estate fund to reach a second close at $212 million.
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Asia-based investment industry CEOs are exploring how to tap institutional capital and rich individuals in the Middle East.
The firm brings in a sell-side credit veteran as it continues to build its regional investment team.
Aviva Investors is looking to bolster its real estate portfolio through its Asia-Pacific Property Fund, although it is eager to diversify away from cyclical markets including Singapore.
The UK asset manager is attracting Asian institutional clients to new and established strategies, but aims to boost its regional retail AUM and is mulling new products.
Departing Asia-Pacific head Craig Bingham says he is taking time out before deciding on his next move. He will be replaced by global business development director Erich Gerth.
Lim Beng-Eu has joined Aviva Investors to help sell products such as absolute-return and property strategies to Asian institutions.
The UK firm also plans to set up a mainland China business and further build its Asia team in Singapore, including bringing in asset-and-liability management specialists.
The UK asset manager has made another big hire in the form of Carolyn Lu as Asia head of business development.
Tahnoon Pasha will join in July from MFC Global Investment Management with a mandate to hire aggressively.
Aviva InvestorsÆ Jean-Francois Boulier explains why he thinks the recovery is sustainable, and how the Europe-based investment arm is going off-benchmark to get more emerging-market exposure.
AvivaÆs Asian real estate arm sees the best immediate risk-adjusted opportunities in Japan and Australia, but likes China over the longer term.