Asia-Pacific: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis – Page 33
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China's second-tier cities - the KFC factor
Second tier cities will offer more opportunities for foreign investors in the next phase of China’s development
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Towards a carbon footprint portfolio
What investing institutions can do to manage their carbon risk exposures
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Volatility funds - capitalising on market turmoil
Volatility funds have gained in popularity in the recent turmoil, though the extremes of turbulence we have witnessed recently have surprised even the specialists
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China builds its pricing power
China’s massive industrial development has been based on cheap labour, cheap capital, cheap raw materials and cheap utilities. Faced with rising costs, how will Chinese companies maintain profitability?
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UniSuper develops new risk budgeting
David St. John, chief investment officer of UniSuper, talks about hedge fund transparency and the fund’s plan for a new SRI option
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The fall-out from Lehman Brothers
Albourne’s Richard Johnston surveys the carnage of the hedge fund landscape and looks forward to the revival.
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India's urbanisation drives valuation boom
India’s demographics and booming urbanisation are compelling, but risk abounds – valuation and political risk among them.
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Downturn offers boardrooms opportunity for reassessment
Governance consultant Lynn Ralph talks about what institutional investors can learn from her experience of working with Australian superannuation funds
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Contrasting styles between Singapore and China borne of necessity
Why is the CIC’s investment approach more aggressive than GIC’s? Because it has to be. As State Street’s recent report, ‘SWFs – Assessing the Impact’ explains.
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Flexible benefits - this time it's serious
Throughout Asia, growing numbers of employees are requesting non-standard benefit programs – most commonly in the areas of healthcare, annual leave and “lifestyle” benefits.
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Pakistan set to become investment hotspot
The investment case is fundamentally sound and based on Pakistan’s cheapness compared to some of its neighbours, supported by a growing economy fuelled by substantial inflows from the Middle East. It is one of the cheapest markets in Asia, with above average growth and high dividend yields.
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The Yellow Sea Economic Basin - a sea of stars
A leading proponent of what he calls ‘the rising dragon of Asia’, Pietro Doran assesses the growing integration of the dynamic economies on the rim of the Yellow Sea
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Bail-outs are not zombie lending, but there are parallels
Kevin assesses the US financial system meltdown in the context of Japan’s 15 year malaise
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China - time for a bounce back
With the market in the midst of a deep bear market, investors are naturally wondering whether A-shares are finally a ‘buy’ again.
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Attrition and consolidation are the only certainties
Paul’s column written, as he says, at “the most pivotal moment for the financial services industry in the last 80 years”
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Unlocking Asia's Potential
Pramerica’s Marc Halle assesses the developing markets of Asia in the context of the region’s economic renaissance
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How to pick the right Asian managers
An interview with Andre Visser¸ Chief Investment Officer of La Fayette Investment Management, on how investing institutions should increase their exposure to Asia, using specialists managers.
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Growth of choice in Asian index products
Heather McKenzie talks to specialists in Asia to track the development of index products in the region.
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Asian real estate in pension portfolios
Investors are moving Asia to their long-term strategic allocations but are they being rewarded adequately for the risk?
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Consolidation in Asian real estate
Fundamentals remain strong but the squeeze on liquidity is a major concern, as IPA managing editor Richard Newell reports
