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NPS buffers COVID-19 shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... investments was mostly driven by interest and dividend income, as well as foreign currency translation gains from an increase in the USD-KRW exchange rate. NPS is the world's third largest pension fund with KRW752.2 trillion ($859bn) assets under ...

Global manager launches China A-shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... stocks via Stock Connect. The new launch builds from Ninety One's 2014 launch of the 4Factor All China Equity strategy (in USD), which delivered 11.5% p.a. over three years compared to benchmark's 2.2%. The carve out for A share contribution ...

Franklin Templeton announces revised APAC team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... establish Franklin Templeton as one of the world's largest independent asset managers, with a newly combined AUM that will be over USD$164 billion in the APAC region. "I would like to congratulate Vivek Kudva on his new role to lead the team in delivering ...

Sovereign investors keen on gold, infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... during a risk-off scenario," the report said. Nearly 80% of the central banks increasing gold allocations are doing so via USD assets, significantly more than those in EUR and GBP. "This highlights a major problem faced by central banks. How can they ...

Artisan teams up with Melbourne multi-boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... AUD and after fees) compared to the 7.2% per year return of benchmark MSCI All Country World SMID Cap Net Index in AUD. In USD terms, it has returned 19% p.a. since inception compared to benchmark's 4.3% p.a. "We're delighted to represent Artisan ...

Chief economist update: Premature easing will cost more lives, more rupiahs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... virtual of nearly all social and business activities. The government topped this up with Rupiah 20 lakh crore (trillion) -- USD 260 billion - equivalent to 10% of Indian GDP, on May 12. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also went to work, cutting its benchmark ...

Fixed income investors get new ESG rating

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... effective in deepening our analysis of the nascent but fast-developing market for impact bonds, where issuance recently passed the USD$1 trillion mark. This market is ripe with opportunities, yet large parts remain obscured by low levels of disclosure ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... the Cayman Islands, the fund is run by a team of portfolio managers spread across the UK, US and Australia who manage around USD$11.6 billion in assets. The firm's head of diversified alternatives, London-based David Elms co-manages the fund alongside ...

Sydney boutique shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... and remained as such since early March." In April, it posted -2.45% returns for the month, as S&P 500 returned 12.68% (in USD) after rallying in the month. "The VIX index declined from the 50s back into the 30s [in April]. The fund went long the market ...

USD exposure benefits investors: ETF Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... most part seen as political and economic stability." Walesby said the diversification benefit comes from the fact that the USD/AUD exchange rate correlates negatively with the US share market. "This means that the US dollar tends to appreciate against ...