Asia

Investor Profile

Giants APG and GPIF collaborate on infra

Two of the biggest pension funds in the world, the Dutch APG and Japan’s GPIF, have joined forces to invest in large scale infrastructure deals. The move comes as APG Asia head Thijs Aaten says he envisages more than half of the fund’s real assets will be in Asia.

Amanda WhiteApril 18, 2024

FIS Singapore 2024

Investors urged to allocate more and get boots on the ground in Asia

The economic fundamentals of Asia dictate that asset owners should lift their allocations to the region, and a panel at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium - including chief of APG in the region - heard the best way to exploit the emerging opportunities is to have investment professionals on the ground.

Amanda WhiteMarch 25, 2024

Emerging Markets

Asia still the epicentre of global growth, but with greater headwinds

Asia will remain the epicentre of global growth during 2023, but rising global headwinds will drive greater variation between markets, experts predict. Ben Hurley examines the outlook for the region ahead of the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Singapore next month.

Ben HurleyFebruary 9, 2023

Industry events

Momentum in ESG in Asia

Asia's largest institutional investors help spread the ESG movement in emerging markets.

Elizabeth FryMay 9, 2019

Investor Profile

APG in Asia: local, scalable

Dutch pension fund APG finds that bespoke, expandable deals with partners in the area serve it best in the competitive Asia-Pacific markets. Regional head Wim Hazeleger explains the approach.

Ben HurleyMarch 21, 2018

Investor Profile

AustralianSuper
pivots to Asia

Asia will be a growing part of investors’ portfolios, predicts the chief investment officer of AustralianSuper, Mark Delaney. He is steering the $43-billion fund towards the Asian century with up to 45 per cent of its international equities now in emerging markets. Asia represents about half of this emerging market exposure and, despite the flight […]

SAM RILEYAugust 15, 2012

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