A majority of investors achieved or exceeded financial targets through impact investing, challenging perceptions of profitability trade-offs, a new survey reveals.
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Singapore
Risk and complexity are blocking allocations to the region, according to a recent Preqin report.
US insurance giant eyes PineBridge acquisition outside China; Aware Super commits $1.3 billion to UK real estate; Taiwan's Private School Fund awards global advisory mandate; AIA gets nod for two new China branches; and more.
With near universal adoption of transition goals by insurers, infrastructure debt is set to rise in appeal as the perfect asset class to hit the twin goals of stable returns and sustainability, a BlackRock survey suggests.
Co-investments become more attractive as large mergers and acquisitions lose their sheen.
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AustralianSuper expands US team; Rest CIO steps down; BII names new CEO; Natixis IM hires fixed income chief for SG; abrdn names Japan real estate head; MSCI names new head of APAC client coverage; and more.
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The environment-focused non-profit organisation hopes to encourage more private market participation in impact investing initiatives through its deal-making.
Family offices are rapidly emerging as dominant players in the alternatives landscape, even as institutional players grapple with liquidity constraints.
In partnership with Legal & General Investment Management
The arrival of new regulations and accounting standards across Asia has meant that many Asian insurers are seeing mark-to-market movements affecting their balance sheets. For those not employing careful asset and liability managing (ALM) strategies, this can result in painful volatility in accounting profit and loss, as well as insolvency says LGIM’s James Hayes.
The high-inflation and high-rate environment, coupled with regulations, add to asset owners’ pressure when navigating low-carbon transition investing.
Single family office Click Ventures sees electric vehicles and flying taxis taking off with China leading the charge on regulatory moves and hybrid innovations.
Aviva Investors names new APAC chief as Surrency exits; JP Morgan AM's Asia fixed income head leaves; Fidelity hires ex-BlackRock executive as APAC head; Mercer's Adeline Tan takes on new role; CIC names new committee members; and more.
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