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13OctOctober 13, 2023

Large parts of Asia are getting old before they get rich

A bulge in a country’s working-age population is a blessing. Lots of workers support relatively few children and retired people. So long as the labour market can absorb a surge of job-seekers, output per head will rise. That can boost savings and investment, leading to higher economic growth, more productivity gains and developmental lift-off. Yet for countries that fail to seize this opportunity, the results can be grim—as many developing countries may soon discover. Consider Thailand. It is rapidly greying....

October 13, 2023

NewsAging, Asia, savings

11OctOctober 11, 2023

Asia pension funds increase share of alternative assets

Asian pension funds are aggressively diversifying their portfolios to include alternative investments in a bid to circumvent the volatility of traditional asset classes and manage liabilities more efficiently. A new report by Cerulli Associates found a rising trend of pension funds seeking more stable returns across market cycles and additional income avenues such as private credit and real assets. “The potential to deliver strong absolute and risk-adjusted returns and beat inflation are key reasons Asia-Pacific ex-Japan pensions are investing in alternatives,” Shaun Ng,...

October 11, 2023

NewsAsia, Investment

06OctOctober 6, 2023

Asian Retirement Markets 2023: Building Security Against Uncertainty

By Shaun Ng As Asia’s retirement pension funds evaluate the funding status for the many approaching their golden years, alternative investments offer diversification and returns. Major pension funds in Asia have been diversifying further into alternatives, driven by the need to deliver solid returns and combat inflationary pressures as they face a looming underfunding crisis. However, nearly 41% of Asian pensions surveyed by Cerulli cite a “limited understanding” of alternatives, while one-third say they lack in-house expertise when investing in alternatives....

October 6, 2023

Books, Books, Pension design, Reports2023, Asia, Investment, Pension Management

06OctOctober 6, 2023

Inflation concerns drive Asia-Pacific pension funds to alternatives

Pension funds in Asia-Pacific are planning to increase allocations to alternatives to hedge against inflation, but they lack the expertise and understanding to manage these assets in-house, according to a Cerulli Associates report. Between 2020 and 2022, these pension funds increased allocations to alternative assets by 28.4%, and are looking to outsource their alternative investments — particularly to hedge funds, private equity and private debt, according to The Cerulli Report — Asian Retirement Markets 2023: Building Security Against Uncertainty. Figures...

October 6, 2023

NewsAsia, Investment, Pension Management

30AugAugust 30, 2023

Dutch pension funds slash €28bn of Asian investments

Sales and losses have led to allocations to the region falling by more than a fifth in 15 months. Allocations to Japan, and Taiwan were the most affected, according to central bank data. A combination of sales and losses have seen Dutch pension fund allocations to Asia fall by €27.5 billion ($30.3 billion) since the last quarter of 2021. Asia allocations by the industry in the first quarter of 2023 totalled €106.6 billion, down from €134.1 billion 15 months earlier, a...

August 30, 2023

NewsAsia, Investment, Netherlands, Pension Management

26MayMay 26, 2023

A zoom into Asia’s pension reform journey: different perspectives of a multi-pillar approach

By Calvin Chiu & Elvin Tharm Pension reform in Asia is progressing as the region faces numerous challenges: ageing populations, rising life expectancy and the erosion of traditional family and community support for the elderly. While the traditional state-provided pension may provide one potential source of retirement income, Manulife Investment Management believes that a comprehensive multi-pillar approach, such as that outlined by the World Bank, should be the best way forward. In this initial paper of a new series on...

May 26, 2023

Books, Books, Pension design2020, Asia, Pension Reform, Private Pensions, savings, Social Protection

21MarMarch 21, 2023

European pensions increase ESG pressure on Asia property funds

Adoption of a real estate benchmark in Asia is increasing as leading European pension funds place reporting at the heart of their emissions reduction efforts. Pressure from investors outside Asia is increasing the quality and range of ESG data reported by Asian property funds, according to the leading global ESG benchmark for real estate. “There is increased pressure from asset owners who require their managers to participate in the annual benchmark, although this pressure mostly comes from non-Asian asset owners,”...

March 21, 2023

NewsAsia, ESG, Europe, Investment

14MarMarch 14, 2023

East Asia grapples with an aging society

The elderly population in East Asia is swelling as the birth rate continues to decline. The region now has the world's lowest fertility rate, raising fears of social and economic woes, especially for its youth. "I'm afraid to have children," Seha [surname withheld], a resident of Seoul, the South Korean capital, told DW. Although she feels it would bring her happiness, the 22-year-old believes that having children could stop her from pursuing her career. "I've seen many married women quit their...

March 14, 2023

NewsAging, Asia

20FebFebruary 20, 2023

Asia’s population is shrinking faster than any other continent’s.

Asia faces a problem: Its population is aging faster than any other continent’s. A growing percentage of people in Japan, South Korea and China are over 65, and those countries’ economies are suffering because of a lack of available workers. Governments are struggling to find the money to support retirees. The problem is pronounced in Japan. I spoke to Motoko Rich, The Times’s Tokyo bureau chief, about what it means when a society ages this quickly. Claire: You’ve reported on the...

February 20, 2023

NewsAging, Asia, Labor Market

04JanJanuary 4, 2023

Chipping away at the mystery of immortality: The race to cheat death as populations age in Asia

As Asia ages faster than any other region in the world, the race is on to find ways to slow down the process. There are now 630 million people aged 60 years and above in Asia Pacific, representing 60 per cent of the world's older population. By 2050, that number is projected to increase to 1.3 billion. The research in longevity has advanced to the point of several potential interventions mostly in animal models that might work in humans, said Prof...

January 4, 2023

NewsAging, Asia, Labor Market

October 2023

Large parts of Asia are getting old before they get rich

Asia pension funds increase share of alternative assets

Asian Retirement Markets 2023: Building Security Against Uncertainty

Inflation concerns drive Asia-Pacific pension funds to alternatives

August 2023

Dutch pension funds slash €28bn of Asian investments

May 2023

March 2023

European pensions increase ESG pressure on Asia property funds

East Asia grapples with an aging society

February 2023

Asia’s population is shrinking faster than any other continent’s.

January 2023

Chipping away at the mystery of immortality: The race to cheat death as populations age in Asia