IOOF Eyes More Alt Co-investments Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets IOOF wants to expand the number of co-investments it makes in the alternative asset space, as the fund is looking to gain greater control over its investments at a more efficient price point, IOOF’s Head of Alternatives says. Read More
Many Opportunities in Alt Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Despite the pandemic, distressed debt is not the main opportunity in the alternative credit sector, Willis Towers Watson argues. Read More
Evolving Liquid Alternatives Factors, Quant & Systematic, Financial Crisis, Private & Alternative Markets Not all systematic strategies are created equal. LGT Capital Partners’ Antonio Ferrer discusses how to adjust these instruments to help protect against equity drawdowns over the long term, while also establishing a framework to ensure investors don’t miss out on opportunities in times of stress. Read More
Nuances of Australian Private Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets, Webinars In this webinar co-hosted with IFM Investors, we examined the market for local (Australian) private credit, and discuss the portfolio construction considerations for investors. Read More
Beware of the SPAC Frenzy Equities, Private & Alternative Markets SPAC investments have become all the rage, with almost as much money raised in the US as traditional IPOs. But not every investor is set to make money from these vehicles. ‘Caveat Emptor’, Sameer Jain warns. Read More
bfinance Sees Interest in Securitisation Rise Private & Alternative Markets Investors worldwide are increasingly looking to securitised debt strategies as an alternative to absolute return bond funds, new research by bfinance finds. Read More
Private Equity at OPTrust Asset Owners, Private & Alternative Markets, Women in Finance COVID-19 has had a different impact on the various segments in the private equity sector. We speak with OPTrust’s Sandra Bosela about the fund’s experience pre and during the pandemic. Read More
Seeking Value in Derivatives Costs Private & Alternative Markets After the GFC, the funding costs of delta one instruments have been very volatile. BlackRock now thinks it has found the solution to gaining a better understanding of how these costs change over time. Read More
Do PE Investments Still Stack up? Private & Alternative Markets Taking the lessons learned from the GFC, private equity firms have reacted much more quickly to the current turmoil in markets to assess their portfolio companies, LGT Capital Partners’ Ivan Vercoutere says. Read More