All articles by Richard Newell – Page 4
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RBC automates and wins ING mandate
In Australia, RBC Dexia is the first unit registrar to be SWIFT-enabled and operative as part of an industry-wide drive to promote straight-through-processing.
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New Asian sectors range from FTSE
FTSE’s new Asian sectors range is a reflection of the growing maturity of Asia’s indexing market.
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Reassessing your investment approach
How have Asian asset allocators reacted to the financial markets crisis? Richard Newell assesses the impact the crisis has had on traditional views of asset allocation and what recommendations the investment community is putting forward for institutional portfolios in this new investing environment.
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Variable annuities feel the squeeze
Despite high demand from investors, unit-linked pensions are being withdrawn from sale because of the high cost of guaranteeing the policies
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Pension fund boards need to speak up
The need for greater oversight of company boards begs the question of whether major pension funds and sovereign funds ought to be less passive and exert more influence over the composition of boards and how they are compensated.
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Japan bids to improve company responsibility
Japanese public companies are facing a changed market environment. There are opportunities for those who adapt rather than build defences.
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Sony reviews long term strategy
Over the next five years, Japanese public and corporate pension funds are expected to alter their strategic investment approach in search of better risk-adjusted returns
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SRI in Japan – it’s a must
Japanese businesses and investors have embraced SRI, but only on a superficial level. What can be done to improve this situation? Richard Newell talks to a standard-bearer for SRI
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The impact of privatising Petronas
Over the past four decades, the Malaysian economy has successfully diversified from dependence on tin and rubber to manufactured exports, which now account for 82% of exports.
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Taking Hong Kong's MPF to the next stage
Increased contribution levels, lower fees and better education are just some of the challenges for Hong Kong’s second pillar pension system.
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VIP markets good to go
The long term prospects for Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines (the VIP markets) are strong, says DIAM’s Toshihiko Takamoto
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Getting the global mix right
The changing dynamics of global stock market activity has resulted in a shift in emphasis for global equity managers. Richard Newell assesses the implications for investors.
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Getting the mix right
It’s not all bad news in the hedge fund world. PMA Investment Advisors has been producing strong returns from a mix of FX and credit exposures.
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Korea welcomes new era
A progress report on the country’s moves to modernise its investment and pension landscape
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New World Order - The era of the Sovereign Fund
They are one of the clearest illustrations of the way economic power is moving from west to east. But do sovereign wealth funds deserve all the attention they are getting?
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Real estate markets growing wider and deeper
Richard Newell reports on the activities of APREA, the body representing the listed real estate esector in Asia. The article also assesses the appetite for investment in Asia, where availability of information remains a challenge for investors
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Optimised returns key to success for DaiNippon Ink
Richard Newell talks to Hideo Kondo about the ‘rigorous manner’ in which he and his team manage the pension fund of Dainippon Ink.
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Why investment is crucial for India
After years of services-led growth, India is now seeing investment and consumption as growth drivers.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is in the enviable position of being the monopoly provider of betting services on horse racing, football and the lottery in a territory where people just love to gamble.
