‘No Bubble in Crypto’ Private & Alternative Markets Digital asset investors don’t believe cryptocurrencies are in a bubble, but they acknowledge Bitcoin’s largest growth is behind it. Read More
ESG Works Differently in Private Equity ESG, Private & Alternative Markets How do you apply ESG to a portfolio without assets? That is a dilemma that investors in private equity face. We speak to LGT Capital Partners’ Tycho Sneyers about the key aspects of ESG implementation in private equity. Read More
Growth of European Private Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets, Webinars The global private credit market is broad and deep, but there are regional differences between the various private credit markets. We delve into the unique characteristics of the European private credit market and assess how the pandemic has affected the sector, Read More
Future Fund Ups Private Equity Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance Private equity is set to benefit from the Future Fund’s most comprehensive investment review since its beginning. We speak with Alicia Gregory about the private equity strategy going forward. Read More
Gold through an ESG Lens ESG, Financial Crisis, Private & Alternative Markets As the energy transition starts to pick up pace, decarbonisation is quickly becoming a key focus for many institutional investors. We speak to the World Gold Council about the role gold can play in this process and where gold sits in a broader ESG framework. Read More
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
