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The move comes as the tourism-dependent country faces a deep recession this year

Thailand's Social Security Office cuts contribution rates again amid Covid-19, report says

August 7, 2020

NZ Super, Ontario Teachers’ fund buy pathology firm for NZ$550 million

August 7, 2020

Government Funds: NZ Super and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan acquire 50% stake each in Asia Pacific Healthcare Group

Despite pandemic, investors expect higher five-year returns, Schroders says

August 7, 2020

Research: Investors in the Americas are the most upbeat, followed by Asia and Europe, according to annual Schroders study

Singapore bourse to launch REIT futures tracking Asian markets

August 6, 2020

Market Access: The contracts will track REITs listed in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand

China’s fund launches soar 44% in first half, raise 1.065 trillion RMB

August 6, 2020

Market Presence: China’s new fund launches raise 1.065 trillion RMB in the first half of 2020

Southeast Asian ride hailing firm Grab to launch micro-investment product

August 6, 2020

Market Access: Grab Financial to invest the money in bond funds offered by Fullerton Fund Management and UOB Asset Management

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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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