The next big investment theme for insurers: Infra debt
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.
Infrastructure funding is likely to gain traction among insurers in Asia Pacific as regulators move towards giving such assets favourable capital charge treatments to promote eco-friendly infrastructure.
That sentiment was also emphasised in a recent BlackRock survey, which noted that infrastructure debt will likely attract more investments from insurers as they seek to fulfill net-zero or decarbonisation goals.
That's because transition financing is very often related to infra…
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