Asia-Pacific set for surge in private markets AUM
June 20, 2022 12:00:00 AMPreqin sees 15% annualized growth of APAC private markets AUM through 2026 while warning current market uncertainties pose downside risks.
Managers adjust for newly uncertain business environment
June 06, 2022 12:00:00 AMManagers, after years of solid policy support, face the need to adjust for a more uncertain environment, but active opportunities are seen.
Managers look back with nostalgia at 2021
June 06, 2022 12:00:00 AMA strong 2021 for money managers marked the end of a decadelong period where managers could consider the U.S. Federal Reserve as a friend.
Blackstone Credit names head of APAC origination
May 30, 2022 02:42:53 AMBlackstone hired Anchorage Capital veteran Mark Glengarry as head of Asia-Pacific origination for its private credit business.
Mercer to take over Westpac's superannuation business
May 26, 2022 10:02:09 AMWestpac agreed to merge its BT Super assets into Mercer Super Trust and sell its Advance Asset Management business to Mercer.
Franklin Templeton names head of sustainable agri-food
May 25, 2022 10:14:54 AMFranklin Templeton tapped ANZ veteran Patrick Vizzone as the firm's first head of sustainable agri-food.
Hartford HealthCare CIO defies markets in Q1
May 24, 2022 01:31:15 PMHartford Healthcare CIO David Holmgren credited a beta-free active global diversification approach for a 1.1% first-quarter gain.
Foreign managers count on China market's inefficiency for years to come
May 23, 2022 12:00:00 AMBeijing is pushing to make China's market more institutional but foreign managers expect alpha-friendly retail dominance for years to come.
Nuveen targeting private wealth to complement institutional APAC
May 23, 2022 12:00:00 AMNuveen's Asia head said the firm is moving to complement its $30 billion institutional Asia-Pacific business with a private wealth effort.
Mitsui, Nomura to acquire Aussie real assets manager New Forests
May 20, 2022 11:09:44 AMMitsui and Nomura agree to acquire 100% of Sydney-based real assets and natural capital manager New Forests Pty. Ltd.
Value Partners names senior director, institutional business
May 16, 2022 10:25:01 AMValue Partners tapped Allianz Global Investors veteran Otto Choi as senior director, institutional business.
Ivanhoe Cambridge, Bain, Lodha join in India infrastructure partnership
May 13, 2022 11:13:14 AMIvanhoe Cambridge, Bain Capital and Mumbai real estate developer Lodha have agreed to partner on $1 billion digital infrastructure platform.
BlackRock, KKR, Azimut score licenses to invest China funds overseas
May 11, 2022 10:37:27 AMThe mainland subsidiaries of BlackRock, KKR and Milan-based Azimut have obtained the licenses needed to invest Chinese funds overseas.
Australia's Magellan taps Future Fund veteran as next CEO
May 11, 2022 02:53:45 AMMagellan Financial Group said David George, the Future Fund's deputy chief investment officer, public markets, will join as CEO on Aug. 8.
Cambridge Associates touts fleeting China opportunities
May 09, 2022 12:00:00 AMCambridge Associates sees a tactical opportunity to earn emerging markets yields on China real estate offering developed markets collateral.
AMP sells overseas infrastructure business to DigitalBridge
April 28, 2022 09:49:02 AMAMP will sell the final overseas infrastructure segment of its private markets asset management business to Nasdaq-listed DigitalBridge.
Schroders Capital scores first Australian private debt mandate
April 27, 2022 11:06:44 AMDexus to buy AMP's domestic real estate, infrastructure businesses
April 27, 2022 04:10:16 AMAMP is selling its domestic infrastructure equity and real estate business with $22.4 billion in assets to Dexus.
Hong Kong’s funds association calls for exit strategy on COVID restrictions
April 25, 2022 05:22:33 AMThe Hong Kong Investment Funds Association said tough COVID-19 lockdowns undermine Hong Kong's status as an international financial center.
China unveils long-awaited Pillar 3 pension framework
April 25, 2022 12:00:00 AMBeijing outlines framework for IRAs, a prospect that analysts predict should open up significant opportunities for foreign money managers.
China's State Council outlines third pillar private pension framework
April 21, 2022 10:06:01 AMChina's State Council announced a long-awaited framework for a private pension third pillar of the country's retirement safety net.
Asia-Pacific data center investments soar to $4.8 billion in 2021 – CBRE
April 13, 2022 10:14:01 AMCBRE said Asia-Pacific data center investments surged to $4.8 billion in 2021, exceeding the combined total for the prior four years.
Principal Financial poised to take stake in Chinese pension manager
April 13, 2022 06:00:06 AMPrincipal Financial will acquire 17% of Beijing-based CCB Pension Management, to become only the third foreign firm managing China pensions.
Chinese regulators call on institutional investors to play bigger role
April 12, 2022 10:21:36 AMThe China Securities Regulatory Commission called on local institutional investors to play a bigger role in domestic equity markets.
Pendal Group rejects Perpetual's takeover offer
April 12, 2022 09:57:41 AMThe board of Pendal Group, a Sydney-based multiboutique manager, rejected Perpetual's A$2.4 billion takeover bid.