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Mar 8, 2021

Institutional investors still believe private asset investing comes with extra challenges, but that the diversification and return benefits make it worth their while. A recent Schroders survey identifies notable increases in interest for real estate debt, infrastructure equity and insurance-linked securities.

Alternatives

Oct 7, 2020

Richard Morrow

The region’s investors want to raise their private equity, private debt and infrastructure property to help raise returns amid a bleaker economic outlook, according to a new survey.

Fund Managers

Aug 25, 2020

Richard Morrow

Investor respondents to a new Schroders survey optimistically anticipate annual investment returns of 11.5% over the next five years.

Partner Content

May 5, 2020

Schroders

Looking for lessons in the past can be valuable, but Covid-19 poses a unique challenge for the financial system. Schroders looks at the ways private assets will (or won’t) be affected.

Fund Managers

Apr 15, 2020

Joe Marsh

A mass dash out of equities and into cash has come as the IMF unveils bleak economic projections for what it says could be the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

Partner Content

Mar 25, 2020

Schroders

Simple-to-use tools that can reduce business travel have long been available. The coronavirus is forcing us now to use them, and the climate could benefit.

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Swiss Re hires head of China asset management business; BlackRock deregisters its China WFOE; DWS names head of Apac insurance coverage; Amundi appoints first Asia sustainability officer; Manulife IM appoints senior portfolio manager for asset allocation; Morgan Stanley IM hires portfolio manager for A-shares; and more.

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Mar 19, 2021

FinCity.Tokyo

Backed by government action to remove regulatory bottlenecks, the city is moving swiftly to ensure ease of doing business for international firms.

Partner Content

Mar 16, 2021

Schroders

Although sustainable funds have seen increasing inflows amid growing environmental awareness and the spotlight on social issues due to Covid-19, the industry still lacks a standard definition of sustainable investing. Nicholette MacDonald-Brown, head of European blend equities at Schroders, explains the firm’s three-pronged approach of people, process and purpose.

Asset Owners

Mar 23, 2021

Sara Velezmoro

Special purpose acquisition companies (Spacs) have gained ground as financing vehicles for companies looking to go public. But Asian family offices have yet to make many investments.

Asset Owners

Mar 30, 2021

Joe Marsh

CPPIB, Omers and OTPP are busy hiring in the region for investment talent in credit, real assets and particularly equities. Omers is also planning to add office space in Singapore.

Asset Owners

Apr 7, 2021

Sara Velezmoro

De-risking and green securitisation will help unlock much-needed institutional capital for sustainable infrastructure projects in Asia, say executives at multilateral development banks.

Fund Managers

Apr 9, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

The Canadian and Korean asset management operations of two life insurers have agreed to jointly take advantage of rising institutional investor demand for Asian alternative assets.

Asset Owners

3 days ago

Joe Marsh

The Canadian pension fund is transferring a senior portfolio manager from Singapore with a view to expanding and internationalising its capital markets team further.

Asset Owners

Apr 13, 2021

Twinkle Zhou

The Hong Kong-listed shares of mainland companies should receive more interest as Chinese pensions and global investors seek to benefit from relatively low valuations.

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Private assets make up 13.7% of portfolios: Schroders survey

Asia instos to target more alts to offset slowdown

Global investors target 11%-plus returns, despite Covid-19

Why the Covid-19 crisis is different for private assets

Fund managers underweight all assets over virus fears

How coronavirus could change our working lives and the climate

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