
Gold rally sees gold funds triple in 3 years
After a historic rally in gold, most gold equity strategies have more than tripled in value over the past three years.

Insurers to increase private markets allocations: BlackRock Survey
The survey found that Asia pacific insurers have a higher preference towards multi-alternative strategies.

Sun Life names Anshuman Das as Asia chief bancassurance officer
Das has been hired from DBS.

GMO re-thinks the 60/40 portfolio
Shifting to non-US stocks and value will help generate higher returns than a traditional passive portfolio, argues Ben Inker GMO’s asset allocation co-head.

Morgan Stanley looks for tactical value in private markets
Morgan Stanley’s Tom Cahill identifies special situations for issuers who need capital for unique requirements.

Wellington hires MSIM exec as head of client platform
Samantha Schoen has been hired as head of client platform at Wellington, reporting to CEO Jean Hynes.

Arcus names new head of research as co-founder steps down
Takaaki Haruki has been named as the firm’s head of research in Tokyo, succeeding co-founder Peter Tasker.

Janus Henderson to run Quilter absolute return mandate
The strategy will be managed by Ben Wallace and Luke Newman.

InnovestX and LH Fund bring a global enhanced strategy to the Thai market
The strategy combines both passive and active management in a single portfolio.

Temasek-backed Seviora and Azalea sign MOU with Samsung Securities for private markets
The partnership will provide Korean investors access to private markets offerings from Azalea.


TRP launches US mixed assets strategy in Japan
T. Rowe Price has introduced its US Capital Appreciation strategy to Japan.

Private equity firm Ardian raises $20bn for infrastructure fund
The fundraise saw a notable increase in interest from Apac and US investors, the firm said.