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South Korea military pension fund opens bids for US$40 million passive equity mandate

August 12, 2020

Thailand’s Social Security Office moots higher pension payout age, benefits, report says

August 12, 2020

Pensions: SSO wants to allow pension recipients to continue receiving healthcare, disability and death benefits after claiming pensions

Analysis: In Alberta, a saga of falling oil revenues and missed opportunities

August 12, 2020

Analysis: The Canadian province’s woes point to the problems of the petrochemicals sector and damage wrought by bad policy

Japan’s GPIF bounces back from record pandemic-triggered loss

August 11, 2020

Pensions: GPIF’s investments gain 12.48 trillion yen in April-June following a 17.71 trillion yen loss in the first quarter

Thai mutual fund industry sees net inflow in second quarter, Morningstar says

August 11, 2020

Research: Inflow driven by money market funds and equity funds, while domestic bond funds record outflows

Hong Kong’s OP Investment in deal to launch advisory business for European investors

August 11, 2020

Market Access: The companies also plan to launch a platform to identify successful hedge fund managers

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August 2020 VOL.25 NO.8

Member choice isn’t much of a choice

The saga of Japan’s bandit grannies looks at first like a summer silly story, but the underlying issues are far more sobering. One of the world’s richest economies simply cannot provide adequate retirement incomes for its “golden agers”, who are finding prison preferable to grim existences on paltry pensions.

ESG gains new interest in Taiwan

Taiwanese institutional investors have been actively rebalancing their fixed income portfolios to take advantage of fluctuating asset prices in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, according to PineBridge Taiwan Chief Investment Officer Steven Huang.

A new financial hub

The Greater Bay Area is emerging as a new financial hub in China as Beijing looks to attract more international capital into wealth management and other financial investments in the area through a number of cross-border initiatives.

How to win in tough times

It’s an understatement to say these are challenging times. The hope that dawned with 2020 has given way to angst as the coronavirus crisis drives a global economic slump, job losses mount, and volatility becomes the name of the game in financial markets.

Choppy waters

Market volatility has disrupted the performance of Taiwan’s major pension funds, including those supervised by the Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) and their mandate outsourcing plans. They are now shifting their portfolios from stocks to bonds and alternative investments to help offset volatility risks.

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