August 2020
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August 2020

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AIA Thailand sets up 847 billion baht asset management unit, report says
Market Presence: AIA Thailand is only the third insurer with an asset management unit in Thailand, after Manulife and Prudential
By Goh Thean Eu  
August 14, 2020
Korea Post opens bids for 200 billion won private equity mandate
Government Funds: Korea Post will hire two managers for the mandate, which will be structured as a blind pool fund
By Hui Ching-hoo  
August 14, 2020
China’s infrastructure REIT rules seen to boost new economy firms
Real Estate: The first batch of infrastructure REITs in China may be linked to single assets
By Hui Ching-hoo  
August 14, 2020
Indonesian fintech firm Fundtastic buys mutual fund portal Invisee, report says
Market Presence: The acquisition allows Fundtastic to directly offer its customers the mutual funds that are sold by Invisee
By Goh Thean Eu  
August 13, 2020
BlackRock sees institutional investors help expand global bond ETF assets to at least $2 trillion by 2024
Interview: BlackRock says rising Asian demand for bond ETFs is partly driven by institutional investors
By Goh Thean Eu  
August 13, 2020
Taiwan life insurers’ record profits may not last, analysts say
Insurance: Taiwan’s top six life insurers register record high monthly combined profits of NT$40.3 billion in July
By Hui Ching-hoo  
August 13, 2020
South Korea military pension fund opens bids for US$40 million passive equity mandate
Government Funds: The mandate is benchmarked against the Korea Composite Stock Price Index
By Hui Ching-hoo  
August 12, 2020
Analysis: In Alberta, a saga of falling oil revenues and missed opportunities
Analysis: The Canadian province’s woes point to the problems of the petrochemicals sector and damage wrought by bad policy
By Paul Mackintosh  
August 12, 2020
Thailand’s Social Security Office moots higher pension payout age, benefits, report says
Pensions: SSO wants to allow pension recipients to continue receiving healthcare, disability and death benefits after claiming pensions
By Goh Thean Eu  
August 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s OP Investment in deal to launch advisory business for European investors
Market Access: The companies also plan to launch a platform to identify successful hedge fund managers
By Goh Thean Eu  
August 11, 2020
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