Bringing managers and investors together to set standards for the alternative investment industry
SBAI Asia-Pacific (APAC) Committee
The APAC Committee was set up in June 2016 to help the SBAI establish a more dedicated effort in the region by assisting with the SBAI’s dialogue and relationships with regulators, alternative investment managers and investors, and ensuring that Asia-Pacific regional and local issues and needs are addressed as the SBAI develops standards and guidance.
Current Initiatives
- Japan Working Group
- China Working Group: Comparison of Standards – similarities and difference of onshore China and global industry standards
- Standards in Chinese – 另类投资标准 – PDF
- Standards in Japanese – オルタナティブ 投資基準 – PDF
- SBAI General Presentation in Chinese
- SBAI General Presentation in Japanese will be available soon
APAC News
- Jan 2021: Publication – SBAI submits response to HK SFC Consultation on Managing and Disclosing Climate-Related Risks
- Jan 2021: New Joiner – Golden Nest Capital becomes a signatory
- Nov 2020: Event – SBAI hosts a panel discussion with APAC Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Nov 2020: New Joiners – GaoTeng Global Asset Management and Lakefront Asset Management become signatories
- Oct 2020: New Joiner – Platinum Asset Management becomes a signatory
- Aug 2020: New Joiners – Hillhouse and Polymer become signatories
- Jul 2020: Event – SBAI hosts a panel discussion “Facts and Perspectives: Hong Kong as a Hub for Alternative Investments”
- Jul 2020: Event – SBAI hosts a fireside chat with HKMA’s Deputy Chief Executive, Mr. Howard Lee
- Jun 2020: Event – Alternative Credit Event for the APAC Region
- Jun 2020: New Joiner – Jupiter Research Capital becomes a signatory
- May 2020: Event: Co-Investments in APAC
- May 2020: Event – Navigating through COVID-19: Looking Beyond the Lockdown
- May 2020: New Joiner – Sylebra becomes a signatory
- May 2020: Event – Navigating through COVID-19: Superfunds’ Perspective
- May 2020: Event – Co-Investments in APAC
- Apr 2020: Event – Navigating through COVID-19 – APAC Industry Leaders’ Perspective
- April 2020: SBAI events transition to a virtual format
- Apr 2020: New Joiner – Minority Asset Management becomes a signatory
- Mar 2020: Announcement – SBAI adds team members from APAC
- Mar 2020: New Joiner – Perseverance Asset Management becomes a signatory
- Dec 2019: Event – Shanghai, SBAI co-hosted a Roundtable with the Allocate to China Initiative
- Dec 2019: Event – Hong Kong, SBAI co-hosted a Roundtable with Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- Oct 2019: Announcement – SBAI announces new APAC Committee appointments
- Sep 2019: Event – Singapore, SBAI co-hosted a Roundtable with Dymon Asia Capital
- Jan 2019: Announcement – SBAI launches its Japan Working Group
- Jan 2019: Event – JIAM-SBAI Meeting, Tokyo: Building a leading financial centre. Topics discussed: “building a leading financial centre”, “importance of industry standards to attract capital” and “the role of the asset owner community”
- Jan 2019: Event – Hong Kong: SBAI co-hosted a Roundtable with CPPIB
- Dec 2018: Event – Shanghai: SBAI co-hosted a Roundtable with the Allocate to China Initiative
- Sep 2018: Announcement – SBAI Announces New APAC Committee Appointments and Progress Report
- Sep 2018: Publication – SBAI China Working Group publishes Standards Comparison
- Aug 2018: New Joiner – Annuitas (NZ) joins SBAI Investor Chapter
- Aug 2018: Event – SBAI co-hosts Roundtables in Sydney and Melbourne and Auckland (see summary here)
- May 2018: Event – SBAI co hosts a Big Data/AI Roundtable in Hong Kong and a Roundtable in Singapore (see summary here)
- Feb 2018: Publication – Alpha Week publishes “SBAI sees growing interest China”