September 2020
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September 2020

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The move by Sebi comes after Franklin Templeton India shut six of its funds in April

India regulator mulls measures to lower bond fund redemption risk, report says

September 28, 2020

The Great Instability: Five lessons from COVID-19

September 28, 2020
The Great Instability highlights the fragility of global economy and society. How will this impact investment decisions?

Thailand securities regulator seeks investigative power, report says

September 28, 2020
Regulation: SEC chief says law enforcement process would be faster and more efficient if the regulator had investigative power

Japan’s Nippon Life invests US$100 million in Grove Street healthcare fund

September 28, 2020
Insurance: Nippon Life is making the investment through its unit, Nissay Asset Management

PE Panorama: Whither, or wither?

September 28, 2020
Private Equity: Disappointing equity deal flow during 2020 could suggest that the asset class has a problem with capital competitiveness

Malaysia’s fund industry assets up 2.54% in January-July on bond gains

September 25, 2020
Investments: Bond funds rose 12.12% and stock funds fell 2.2% between January and July
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September 2020 VOL.25 NO.9

Navigating the new normal

There is no doubt that Covid-19 has wrought changes to the way we work, live and invest. Remote working, digitalisation and use of technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence are fast becoming the new normal.

Climate change: a critical risk on the agenda

2020 was supposed to be the year when policymakers, corporates and investors charged ahead in the fight against climate change. Instead, it has become the year of the coronavirus pandemic. Will climate change find its way on the agenda or be sacrificed yet again?

Making progress

This year’s Asia Asset Management (AAM) fund management survey examines the performance data in the 12 months to March 31, 2020. The results of the 2020 survey comprise responses from 40 asset managers across the region with US$8.3 trillion of cumulative global assets under management, including $3.29 trillion in Asia.

Celebrating the Best of the Best

Major players in the asset management and pension fund industries showed strong support for the 17th edition of Asia Asset Management’s (AAM) annual Best of the Best Awards, which was held via Zoom and YouTube this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

KIC’s ESG push

South Korean investors have been slow to adopt sustainable investing. That may change with the publication of Korea Investment Corporation’s (KIC) first sustainable investment report, which states that the key principles of sustainable investing are the best way to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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