Asia Asset Management

Asia Asset Management began its journey in December 1995 and holds the distinction of being the first trade publication in the Asia-Pacific area specifically designed for asset managers, pension funds, and institutional investors.

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Gold soars as a reserve asset in portfolios of central banks

1 day ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Gold’s soaring ascent as a reserve asset in the portfolios of central banks spells possible trouble ahead for other financial assets, not least the dollar. The yellow metal may not yet have regained its status as an effective currency but it appears to be moving further in that direction. Gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s second most important reserve asset behind the dollar for central banks, driven by record purchases and soaring prices, according to the European Central Bank.
Trusts in demand

2 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global India Cash flow, yield and lower volatility draw Indian investors to REITS and InvITs Demand for real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts or InvITs among Indian investors is likely to remain healthy because of the potential to deliver returns at low volatility, according to some fund managers. Prashant P...
Elusive search for safe haven investments

2 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

A recent Atlantic Council blog post by a seasoned financial official illustrates the dilemma facing asset managers in deciding allocations among stocks, bonds and alternative assets.
Spotlight turns on pension adequacy in Hong Kong - PANEL SESSION - Magazine

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Hong Kong Hong Kong grapples with retirement adequacy as people live longer The shortcomings of Hong Kong’s retirement system was in the spotlight at a panel session in the city in April. The session was part of an event on “30 Years of Shaping Asset Management in Asia”, organised by Asia Asset Managem...
A different world

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Asia Global Hong Kong In Asia, markets face mixed outlook amid tariff turmoil US President Donald Trump unleashed panic on stock markets when he announced steep tariffs on imports from around 90 countries, including 34% on China, on April 2. Although he paused the tariffs a week later, the fact that he seems bent on upending...
An “extraordinary” feat

3 weeks ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

Asia Global Japan Japan moves to build on success of the NISA tax exempt investment scheme That which Japan does not invent itself, it often improves upon. This is certainly true of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) scheme which was launched in 2014. The tax exemption programme for private investors was modelled originally al...
Asian bonds become less dependent on US dollar

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

The European Union is accelerating its drive to integrate the bloc’s capital markets in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariff shocks and their impact on financial markets. Asia’s plans are not as well advanced yet, but the growth of the region’s bond markets over almost three decades have been spectacular.
Foreign equity pulls out of emerging markets as debt rises

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

US tariffs are becoming more like a game of poker than a serious economic strategy as President Donald Trump seeks to bluff his way to a winning hand position while assuming that others have few cards to play. But this is no game where global financial markets are concerned. Nor is the 90-day truce declared between the US and China in their tit-for-tat trade war - with seemingly significant concessions on the part of both Washington and Beijing - likely to allay fears.
An asset takes centre stage

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Goh Thean Eu

Infrastructure investments have become increasingly popular among asset owners such as pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds. As long-term investors, they are drawn to assets like transportation, energy and digital networks to diversify portfolios and earn stable, inflation-protected returns. Singapore wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd, for instance, has increased the share of infrastructure investments to 13% of assets from 10%.
Dangers in financial crisis could lead to new crisis

1 month ago | asiaasset.com | Anthony Rowley

The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs and other trade measures has hogged the headlines since the US president announced his “Liberation Day” on April 2. But the story of what is happening in the global financial system as a direct and indirect result of these measures has remained largely untold. Until last week, that is, when some indications of potentially systemic financial sector problems began to emerge during the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.