Transportation: An ‘Investable’ Asset Class? Private & Alternative Markets, Webinars Global transport industry assets can be broadly defined as aircraft, energy logistics, equipment, maritime, rail, and vehicles. The assets are critical components of global supply chain networks and carry essential cargoes. Read More
The Pitfalls of Alternatives Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Private & Alternative Markets, Private Wealth Family office CH Warman established a fund of hedge fund program in 2015, but pulled the plug on it last year as correlations to equities spiked and returns proved lacklustre. We speak to CIO Richard Williams about the experience and some of the key learnings from this program. Read More
The Blessings of a Blank Sheet Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets Aware Super has grown its infrastructure portfolio from zero to $11 billion in just seven years. Florence Chong speaks with Mark Hector and Damien Webb about the strategy, how the portfolio fared during the pandemic and potential new asset classes. Read More
Running the Modern Endowment Asset Allocation & Strategy, Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets The endowment model is known for its relatively high allocation to illiquid investments. Understanding the portfolio impact, having a strong portfolio construction and harvesting sustainable risk premiums are key to a successful investment portfolio, Singapore Management University’s Kif Ho says. Read More
From Public to Private with Aware Super Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets It is not often that an Australian superannuation fund tries to take a publicly listed company private, but that is exactly what Aware Super tried to do in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Florence Chong writes. Read More
BlackRock and The Meaning of Long Term Asset Allocation & Strategy, Private & Alternative Markets Since the launch of BlackRock’s Long Term Private Capital in 2019, the team has made a series of key investments. We caught up with André Bourbonnais to talk about the investment strategy and what his definition of long term investing is. Read More
PATRIZIA to Acquire Whitehelm Capital Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate PATRIZIA has agreed to take over Whitehelm Capital for at least EUR 67 million. Read More
Gold as a Risk Mitigator Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Gold is unlike any commodity and institutional investors increasingly recognise the precious metal’s potential as a risk management asset, the World Gold Council says. Read More
The Rise of Alt Property Private & Alternative Markets, Real Estate Alternative property types have become mainstream asset classes in the US and real assets investment firm PATRIZIA expects a similar trend to now unfold in Europe. We speak to Mahdi Mokrane to gain a deeper understanding of the drivers behind this trend. Read More
