Market Views: How investors can better investigate alts
Three investment specialists share their thoughts on potential risks of alternative investments and how investors can mitigate them when investing in private assets.
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How to source US real estate for Asia-based investors
To capitalise on the appeal of US real estate in promising parts of the country, Barry Dluzen of Walton Global Holdings explains the due diligence roadmap for asset owners to follow.
China lifers’ rising alts exposure raises debate over risk
The country's life insurers are investing more into alternatives and equity to raise returns. Doing so comes with sizeable risks that smaller firms may struggle with, say experts.
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Deutsche WM’s Asian clients slow to warm to alternatives, DPM
Take-up of discretionary portfolio management is in the low single digits among Deutsche Bank's wealthy Asian clients, who should take more risk, says the firm's Asia CIO.
Asset owners wary of hedge funds despite Trump potential
Some argue that hedge funds will benefit both from the support of US president-elect Donald Trump and increased volatility. But many institutions are reluctant to invest in them.
Asian insurers turning to alternative credit
Insurers are having to take more risk despite forthcoming tighter rules around the assets they can hold. Regulatory inflexibility is not helping product innovation, says BlackRock's David Lomas.
