Alternative Investments
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October, 2022
Why infrastructure secondaries could thrive in a dislocated market
Dinesh Ramasamy, Partner, Infrastructure and Real Assets, Pantheon. Molly Plotkin, Head of Research, Pantheon. Andy Bush, Principal and Relationship Manager, Pantheon. Dinesh Ramasamy, Molly Plotkin and Andy Bush explain why infrastructure assets come into focus during inflationary periods – and how infrastructure secondaries could ...
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October, 2022
Decarbonisation – the way ahead for infrastructure
Freek Spoorenberg, Head of Product Strategy, BlackRock Infrastructure Equity. Freek Spoorenberg from BlackRock observes that the transition to decarbonisation is a long and sometimes difficult one, but can be achieved by focusing on three specific aspects of the net zero journey For professional clients only The world is undergoing a ...
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October, 2022
Real assets as alternative solutions for LGPS investors
Pádraig Floyd, LAPF Investments. Pádraig Floyd discusses the growth of funds’ investment in real asset alternatives previously considered too risky or expensive, such as private equity venture capital and infrastructure Retro is not so much a fad or even an industry today, as a way of life. Almost every aspect of life, and certainly ...
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October, 2022
Five myths about alternative investments
Robert English, Managing Director, Head of UK & Ireland and Middle East & Africa, PIMCO. Not all characteristics of alternative investments are widely understood by investors. Robert English from PIMCO looks to demystify five common misperceptions Myth 1: Alternatives are only available to ultra-high-net-worth investors and ...
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October, 2022
Re-thinking the management of committed capital
Michael Walsh, Solutions Strategist, T. Rowe Price. Michael Walsh of T. Rowe Price ponders the question of whether allocations to private assets are subject to adequate levels of sound governance, and sets out the benefits of a pre-planned approach to the management of committed capital Private assets investing is an increasing feature of ...
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February, 2022
Integrating ESG analysis into infrastructure debt investments
Phelim Bolger, Director, IFM Investors. Jacob Otto, Debt Product Specialist, IFM Investors. Phelim Bolger and Jacob Otto of IFM Investors discuss investment opportunities in infrastructure debt and offer three key ESG-related considerations to bear in mind when assessing the range of investments There is clear evidence that society needs to invest ...
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October, 2021
The future of Build-to-Rent in a net-zero world
Michael Adefuye, Senior Research Manager, LGIM Real Assets. James Sparshott, Head of Local Authorities, LGIM. Michael Adefuye and James Sparshott of LGIM explore the build-to-rent sector and look at how as an asset class it has the potential to contribute towards a greener, more sustainable future, while still achieving attractive returns for local ...
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October, 2021
No longer just about diversification
Pádraig Floyd, LAPF Investments. Pádraig Floyd discusses alternative investments looking at risk and reward profiles of property in particular, and the growing importance of sustainability factors such as decarbonisation When it comes to investment strategy, alternative assets represents a very broad church. It covers all kinds of equity, fixed ...
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October, 2021
Alternative investment grade: a means to safe yield enhancement
David Crawford, Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution, Nordea Asset Management UK. David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK spells out the benefits of investment grade private credit for institutional investors Since the global financial crisis, central banks have created an unprecedented environment of low yields and artificially low ...
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October, 2021
Alternative investments – is it time to get real?
Anthony Esse, Chief Executive, Darwin Alternative Investment Management. Anthony Esse of Darwin Alternative Investment Management outlines the benefits offered by real assets, particularly land-based ones such as holiday parks, in a volatile stock market, and suggests that now is a good time to consider allocations to this asset class The past two ...
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