Risk and complexity are blocking allocations to the region, according to a recent Preqin report.
Asset themes
Energy transition investing and net-zero commitments are lower in the region, according to a global survey of asset owners and their representatives.
With near universal adoption of transition goals by insurers, infrastructure debt is set to rise in appeal as the perfect asset class to hit the twin goals of stable returns and sustainability, a BlackRock survey suggests.
Asian family offices and private wealth managers are increasingly embracing digital assets as the advent of Bitcoin ETFs pushes the sector further into the mainstream.
The Canadian pension manager’s infrastructure and renewable resources (I&RR) programme recently announced an additional investment in Brookfield Asset Management's DIT to support the latter's $2.2 billion acquisition of telecom sites.
The high-inflation and high-rate environment, coupled with regulations, add to asset owners’ pressure when navigating low-carbon transition investing.
India-focused private debt funds’ assets under management (AUM) grew by 26 times to $17.8 billion in 2023 from less than a billion dollars in 2010, a Preqin report said.
The recent partnership between the Indonesian wealth fund and the investment manager is further proof that private credit appetite remains strong among asset owners in the region.
Jack Siu, head of discretionary portfolio management, Asia, at Lombard Odier, offers an in-depth look at the Swiss private bank's fund selection process and how client attitudes are changing towards private markets.
Traditionally, foreign institutions used to account for a large share of alternative investment funds -- a situation that is gradually changing with the recent explosion in family offices in India.
Following the Federal Reserve's aggressive 50 basis point interest rate cut, we asked asset managers and analysts to identify three risk assets they believe could benefit from this decision.
As blended finance grapples with scalability challenges, Pentagreen Capital is looking to create 'due diligence templates' across five critical sectors.
