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.
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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 environment-focused non-profit organisation hopes to encourage more private market participation in impact investing initiatives through its deal-making.
Durraini Baharuddin, group chief investment officer at Malaysia's MNRB Group, outlines the main local sectors investors will be watching with high interest in the months ahead. Other experts also weighed in.
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.
DSP Pension Fund Managers hopes that taking value-driven concentrated bets in equities and automating processes will help it eventually rank among the top five in the country over a decade.
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.
The head of investments outlines why the insurer is keen on structured products as well as selective private credit plays - and why investors should diversify beyond local markets.
Hong Kong and Singapore, home to about 15% of the world’s single family offices, are throwing up new opportunities for targeted investment offerings, according to an analysis by McKinsey and other experts.
Fresh off a presidential candidate debate, US Vice President Kamala Harris is shaping up to be a strong rival to Donald Trump. We asked asset managers what to expect if the Democrat nominee wins her bid for the nation's top political job.
