In an exclusive interview with AsianInvestor, the sovereign investor's chief talked about how the fund is responding to heightened global risks and the challenges of AI.
A deeper, more global euro credit market is creating potential opportunities for investors seeking to diversify dollar-heavy portfolios. Capturing them, however, requires looking beyond headline spreads to sector composition, maturity and relative value.
By L&G's Ian Hutchinson, Head of Global Bond Strategies - Benchmark; Marc Rovers, Head of European Credit; and Lan Wu, European Credit Portfolio Manager.
North American freight rail offers Asian institutional investors USD-denominated, inflation-linked cash flows backed by critical domestic infrastructure, say Chris Sparrow and Ross Sylvester from Napier Park Global Capital.
By swapping government bonds for bullion, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices are hoping to protect their portfolios against falling currencies.
Europe’s experience under Solvency II shows how insurers’ priorities can evolve from regulatory compliance towards sustainable capital generation, balance-sheet stability and liquidity under stress. For insurers in Asia Pacific (Apac), four observations stand out, says Soraya Kazziha, Managing Director, Institutional Capital Insurance Solutions, at Blue Owl Capital.
European equities offer Asia-based allocators a compelling mix of policy-driven growth, improving earnings momentum and attractive valuations, says Hilde Jenssen.
The asset class cannot be treated as a monolith, as there are critical distinctions across global infrastructure, regional dynamics and liquidity structures, says Simon La Greca.
Benchmarks remain a vital tool for active fixed income investors, but they were never meant to be the final destination. As market dynamics become more complex and investor priorities evolve, allocators are increasingly adopting a total portfolio approach (TPA), focusing more on whether portfolios are delivering the outcomes that matter most to investors.
By L&G's Alex Mack, Head of Rates and Inflation; Ian Hutchinson, Head of Global Bond Strategies - Benchmark; and Radha Mathur…