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Singapore's CapitaLand to merge REITs into third largest property trust in Asia Pacific

Singapore's CapitaLand to merge REITs into third largest property trust in Asia Pacific

January 24, 2020

Thailand mutual fund industry assets increase 6.52% in 2019

January 24, 2020

Investments: Stock funds rose 3.47%, bond funds were up 3.19%, and mixed funds jumped 27.83%

South Korea to join Asia funds passport scheme on May 27

January 23, 2020

Regulations: It’s the fifth member of a cross-border scheme that allows funds to be sold in each other’s markets

Ares buys controlling stake in Hong Kong alternatives firm SSG Capital

January 23, 2020

Market Presence: Ares purchased the stake for an undisclosed sum; deal is expected to be completed by the third quarter

Analysis: BlackRock drives a nail through climate change denial

January 22, 2020

Analysis: Climate change stance of world’s largest asset manager hasn’t dented its performance

Pimco names Adrian Stewart head of Asia Pacific ex-Japan client management

January 22, 2020

Going Places: Mr. Stewart will oversee the firm’s client managing functions for Asia ex-Japan and Australia

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December 2019 - Jaunary 2020 VOL.24/25 NO.12/1

Alternatives to the fore

Alternative or non-mainstream investments such as real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure and private equity have been gaining traction among pension funds, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and other large institutional investors in recent years

Algo's got rhythm

Institutional investors who are traditionally conservative, such as pension funds, are now exploring allocating a larger portion of their assets under management to alternative or non-traditional investments

A looming test

Asia has emerged as an economic powerhouse over the past couple of decades as its fast-growing economies open up immense opportunities for investors

New electricity, new oil

The CFA Institute recently published a report that explains how investment managers are beginning to use artificial intelligence (AI) and big data as part of their day-to-day work. Many industry heavyweights have dubbed AI as the “new electricity”

Power + deep pockets

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are a much-debated category of institutional investor. The debate sometimes stretches the definition of an SWF to include very large pension funds or sub-sovereign funds such as South Korea’s National Pension Service or the Alabama Trust Fund

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