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Taiwan BLF pensions post 9.62% return in January through October
Pensions: BLF says the funds were buoyed by global stock market rally and rate cuts by major central banks
By Asia Asset Management  
Dec 4, 2019
Malaysia's Affin Hwang launches country’s first leveraged and inverse ETFs
Market Access: Affin Hwang Asset Management says the new ETFs give investors a ”tactical window” to profit from market volatility
By Goh Thean Eu  
Dec 2, 2019
Taiwan regulator allows banks and insurers to invest in Islamic bonds
Market Access: The FSC is also permitting insurers to allocate a maximum 3% of investable assets to private debt
By Asia Asset Management  
Nov 29, 2019
Taiwan's PSPF seeks bids for NT$20 billion domestic equity mandate
Pensions: The fund is looking for four asset managers and each will receive a quota of NT$5 billion
By Asia Asset Management  
Oct 22, 2019
Taiwan's BLF pauses outsourcing of new investment mandates
Pensions: The pensions supervisor is reviewing its portfolio and placing greater focus on asset rebalancing and diversifying ESG investment
By Asia Asset Management  
Oct 3, 2019
Taiwan's FSC grants privileges to nine foreign fund managers in annual scheme
Market Access: Five of the managers get the maximum two benefits, including the ability to launching Chinese equity funds
By Asia Asset Management  
Oct 2, 2019
Taiwan regulator tightens rules for target-date bond funds, bond ETFs
Market Access: Fund managers will no longer be allowed to launch three target-date bond funds and bond ETFs consecutively
By Asia Asset Management  
Sep 23, 2019
Yuanta launches Taiwan's first ESG ETF
Market Access: The ETF is benchmarked against the FTSE4Good TIP Taiwan ESG Index
By Asia Asset Management  
Aug 26, 2019
Taiwan’s universal retirement trial plan to launch on July 31
Pension: The two-year trial has drawn 69,000 applicants, more than six times the initial limit, which is now scrapped
By Asia Asset Management  
Jul 11, 2019
Taiwan’s PSPF can hire alternatives managers for 12 years with rule shift
Pensions: Examination Yuan, which supervises PSPF, says this will help the pension fund improve its investment performance
By Asia Asset Management  
Jul 8, 2019
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