Key Takeaways
- • A Hong Kong seminar hosted by DBS, Altura Governance and Conyers concluded that Asian fund managers are held to "the exact same standard" as US and European peers by institutional investors.
- • Panellists said governance, operational readiness and fund structure carry as much weight in manager selection as historical returns.
- • The message targets Asian managers seeking institutional capital, where operational robustness is treated as a prerequisite rather than a differentiator.
Summary
At a Hong Kong seminar hosted by DBS, Altura Governance and Conyers, panellists told attendees that Asian investment managers are assessed against the same criteria applied to their US and European counterparts. According to the seminar summary published by Opalesque, governance, operational readiness and fund structure weigh as heavily as investment returns in institutional allocation decisions.
The discussion framed performance as necessary but insufficient. Institutional investors are increasingly scrutinising the operational infrastructure behind a strategy, including governance frameworks, service provider arrangements and the structural design of the vehicle, before committing capital. For Asian managers seeking to attract allocations from pension funds, insurers and other institutional pools, this means that a strong track record alone will not carry a due diligence process.
The seminar featured contributions from OP Investment Management, whose CEO was among the speakers, though the primary source excerpt available does not provide further detail on individual remarks or specific data points. The available material does not include quantified survey results or fund-level figures from the event.
The discussion is relevant to alternative investment professionals evaluating Asian managers, as well as to managers preparing for institutional fundraising in the region.
The discussion framed performance as necessary but insufficient. Institutional investors are increasingly scrutinising the operational infrastructure behind a strategy, including governance frameworks, service provider arrangements and the structural design of the vehicle, before committing capital. For Asian managers seeking to attract allocations from pension funds, insurers and other institutional pools, this means that a strong track record alone will not carry a due diligence process.
The seminar featured contributions from OP Investment Management, whose CEO was among the speakers, though the primary source excerpt available does not provide further detail on individual remarks or specific data points. The available material does not include quantified survey results or fund-level figures from the event.
The discussion is relevant to alternative investment professionals evaluating Asian managers, as well as to managers preparing for institutional fundraising in the region.
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