The Asian asset management arm of Prudential plans to keep alts at 5% of its portfolio, while the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives will nearly double its exposure to 15%.
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The Malaysian pension fund and the Canadian insurer's Philippine unit agree that Asian debt is a riskier investment than in the past. So what alternatives are they looking at, if any?
Fund managers feel China A-shares may have reached a turning point, but are more cautious on Indian equities despite strong recent inflows.
Alex Kim joins Aberdeen Asset Management to market to Korean institutions and ponder additional opportunities.
Institutional investors have insufficient knowledge of aggregate positions across managers, and in some cases need to neutralise their bets.
The $13 billion Government Pension Fund is investing more in foreign assets and has chosen Towers Watson to advise it on manager selection and portfolio allocation.
Russell Investments highlights the merits of Hong Kong’s office segment and Singapore’s suburban retail market, as well as the long-term prospects of Taiwan’s property market.
Russell Investments argues that unnecessary currency-transaction fees could cost investors as much as 2% of a portfolio's total value over a 40-year period.
The consulting firm has hired Stephen Roberts from Russell Investments as Asia-Pacific head of investment management and plans to compete in the multi-manager market in the region.
Following its acquisition by US firm AMG, the UK private-equity fund of funds will remain autonomous and envisages business largely as usual.
Russell Investments' quarterly survey shows US fund managers turning to more aggressive strategies and moving away from defensive plays.
US-based multi-manager Russell Investments plans to capitalise on growing Asian demand for diversified portfolios.