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  • Real assets as alternative solutions for LGPS investors
    Pádraig Floyd discusses the growth of funds’ investment in real asset alternatives previously considered too risky or expensive, such as...
    		 Pádraig Floyd
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • It’s time to build a new world and to make it real
    David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK shows that global real assets and infrastructure have a vital role in improving...
    		 David Crawford
    Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution UK
    Nordea Asset Management UK
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Five myths about alternative investments
    Not all characteristics of alternative investments are widely understood by investors. Robert English from PIMCO looks to demystify five common...
    		 Robert English
    Managing Director, Head of UK & Ireland and Middle East & Africa
    PIMCO
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Inflation protection through global listed infrastructure
    Sheridan Bowers from Vontobel Asset Management discusses the attractions of investing in global listed infrastructure – real assets that can...
    		 Sheridan Bowers
    Head of UK and Ireland
    Vontobel Asset Management
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • How multi-strategy hedge funds can enhance portfolio construction
    Dan Parker of PineBridge Investments says it is time to reassess the traditional portfolio composition of 60% equities and 40%...
    		 Dan Parker
    Managing Director of Investments
    PineBridge Investments
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Decarbonisation – the way ahead for infrastructure
    Freek Spoorenberg from BlackRock observes that the transition to decarbonisation is a long and sometimes difficult one, but can be...
    		 Freek Spoorenberg
    Head of Product Strategy
    BlackRock Infrastructure Equity
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Why infrastructure secondaries could thrive in a dislocated market
    Dinesh Ramasamy, Molly Plotkin and Andy Bush explain why infrastructure assets come into focus during inflationary periods – and how...
    		 Dinesh Ramasamy
    Partner, Infrastructure and Real Assets
    Pantheon
    		Molly Plotkin
    Head of Research
    Pantheon
    		Andy Bush
    Principal and Relationship Manager
    Pantheon
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Re-thinking the management of committed capital
    Michael Walsh of T. Rowe Price ponders the question of whether allocations to private assets are subject to adequate levels...
    		 Michael Walsh
    Solutions Strategist
    T. Rowe Price
    October 1, 2022
    Focus
  • Integrating ESG analysis into infrastructure debt investments
    Phelim Bolger and Jacob Otto of IFM Investors discuss investment opportunities in infrastructure debt and offer three key ESG-related considerations...
    		 Phelim Bolger
    Director
    IFM Investors
    		Jacob Otto
    Debt Product Specialist
    IFM Investors
    February 1, 2022
    Focus
  • The future of Build-to-Rent in a net-zero world
    Michael Adefuye and James Sparshott of LGIM explore the build-to-rent sector and look at how as an asset class it...
    		 Michael Adefuye
    Senior Research Manager
    LGIM Real Assets
    		James Sparshott
    Head of Local Authorities
    LGIM
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • No longer just about diversification
    Pádraig Floyd discusses alternative investments looking at risk and reward profiles of property in particular, and the growing importance of...
    		 Pádraig Floyd
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • Alternative investment grade: a means to safe yield enhancement
    David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK spells out the benefits of investment grade private credit for institutional investors Since the...
    		 David Crawford
    Co-Head of Institutional, & Wholesale Distribution
    Nordea Asset Management UK
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • Alternative investments – is it time to get real?
    Anthony Esse of Darwin Alternative Investment Management outlines the benefits offered by real assets, particularly land-based ones such as holiday...
    		 Anthony Esse
    Chief Executive
    Darwin Alternative Investment Management
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • Inflation protection: the listed infrastructure hedge
    Sheridan Bowers of Vontobel Asset Management identifies the two types of inflation – “cost-push” and “demand-pull” – and considers the...
    		 Sheridan Bowers
    Head of UK & Ireland
    Vontobel Asset Management
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • Building goal-driven private market portfolios
    Sofia Gertsberg of HarbourVest Partners looks at what LGPS investors should take into consideration when constructing and managing their private...
    		 Sofia Gertsberg
    Managing Director
    HarbourVest Partners
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • Time to diversify – but into what?
    Thomas Maloney of AQR Capital Management makes the case for diversifying out of equities and considers the role of liquid...
    		 Thomas Maloney
    European Head of Portfolio Solutions Group
    AQR Capital Management
    October 1, 2021
    Focus
  • The ever-evolving cycle of alternative investments
    Venilia Batista Amorim examines how alternative investments have developed to become a key component of asset allocation Although the rules of...
    		 Venilia Batista Amorim
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Building retirement savings by preserving community trust
    Phelim Bolger of IFM Investors explains the role of risk management in infrastructure investment and shows how investors must engage...
    		 Phelim Bolger
    Director
    IFM Investors
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • A new generation of infrastructure
    Colm O’Connor of KBI Global Investors outlines the benefits of investing into sustainable end markets such as water and clean...
    		 Colm O’Connor
    Senior Portfolio Manager
    KBI Global Investors
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Sharing in the 21st century – low risk and long term
    Alex Greaves of M&G Real Estate describes how shared ownership works and explains its potential as an investment at a...
    		 Alex Greaves
    UK Residential Fund Manager
    M&G Real Estate
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Private debt comes of age with emerging secondaries market
    Pantheon’s Francesco di Valmarana and Toni Vainio discuss the evolution of the Private Debt asset class and the emergence of...
    		 Francesco Di Valmarana
    Partner
    Pantheon
    		Toni Vainio
    Principal
    Pantheon
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Private credit in the US – where are the best opportunities?
    Performance across the private credit sector has shown strong yield relative to public market equivalents. Nitish Sharma of AllianceBernstein analyses...
    		 Nitish Sharma
    Head of UK Institutional Client Group
    AllianceBernstein
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Sustainable infrastructure: why it’s not just about clean energy
    Ingrid Edmund and Ben Kelly of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discuss the idea that decarbonising existing infrastructure is an effective way...
    		 Ingrid Edmund
    Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure Investments
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    		Ben Kelly
    Senior Thematic Analyst & Behavioural Economist, Responsible Investment
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Multi-asset: an asset class reinvents itself
    Christian Lehr of Nordea Asset Management surveys current trends in multi-asset funds, where traditional approaches are giving way to a...
    		 Christian Lehr
    Senior Product Manager of Multi Assets
    Nordea Asset Management
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Opportunity in Europe’s under-competed sale and leaseback market
    Max Mitchell and Chris Nichols of Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) explain the benefits of sale and leaseback transactions, which have...
    		 Max Mitchell
    Head of Direct Lending
    Europe, Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
    		Chris Nichols
    Head of Sale and Leaseback
    Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • Co-investments: intelligent portfolio construction over market cycles
    Oliver Schumann and David Smith of Capital Dynamics discuss how a global, well-diversified and actively managed co-investment fund can help...
    		 Oliver Schumann
    Managing Director, Co-investments
    Capital Dynamics
    		David Smith
    Senior Managing Director, Co-investments
    Capital Dynamics
    October 1, 2019
    Focus
  • ESG investing in emerging markets
    With interest in Environmental, Social and Governance issues continuing to rise in importance globally, James Edwards of BMO Global Asset...
    		 James Edwards
    Director, Sales, UK Institutional
    BMO Global Asset Management
    		Paul Myles
    Director, Sales and Relationship Management, UK Institutional
    BMO Global Asset Management
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • Disruptive technologies challenge traditional infrastructure approach
    Heiko Schupp of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discusses the positives for investment of technological and sometimes disruptive innovation Technology trends and disruptive...
    		 Heiko Schupp
    Global Head of Infrastructure Investments
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • How pension funds can help lend to the real economy
    A decade after the global financial crisis opened up the project finance market to direct institutional capital, there is a...
    		 David Cooper
    Regional Head of EMEA, Debt Investments
    IFM Investors
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • Dynamism and selectivity is key
    Jeff Boswell and Garland Hansmann of Investec Asset Management look at the investment drivers for the coming year, arguing that...
    		 Jeff Boswell
    Head of Developed Market Credit
    Investec Asset Management
    		Garland Hansmann
    Portfolio Manager
    Investec Asset Management
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • The benefit of scale: taking property allocations global
    Alistair Dryer of LaSalle Investment Management’s Global Partner Solutions explores the benefits of going global and how to do it Two...
    		 Alistair Dryer
    Head of UK LaSalle Global Partner Solutions
    LaSalle Investment Management
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • Alternatively speaking
    Matthew Craig looks at the use of alternative assets by LGPS funds and shows how they have become an essential...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    December 1, 2018
    Focus
  • Tail risk in alternative risk premia
    Moira Gorman and Benjamin Simonds of Columbia Threadneedle Investments discuss the VaR characteristics associated with the different types of alternative...
    		 Moira Gorman
    Client Director
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    		Benjamin Simonds
    Portfolio Manager
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • The shrinking public markets and why this matters
    Helen Steers, Partner and Head of European Primary Investments at Pantheon and current Chair of the BVCA, highlights the trend...
    		 Helen Steers
    Partner and Head of European Primary Investments
    Pantheon
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Infrastructure – opportunities beyond headline trophy assets
    Martin Lennon of Infracapital (the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Investments) examines the attractions for investors of the infrastructure...
    		 Martin Lennon
    Co-founder and Head
    M&G Infracapital
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Alternative assets under the spotlight
    Matthew Craig looks at the range of alternative assets now available to institutional investors, including diversified growth funds, alternative risk...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Sustainable risk-adjusted returns through natural capital
    Gautier Quéru of Mirova outlines the land degradation issue and argues that investment in natural capital is poised to evolve...
    		 Gautier Quéru
    Investment Director and Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Project Manager
    Mirova
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Broadening the infrastructure investment framework
    Gregory Smith of InstarAGF looks at how innovation in partnerships creates a compelling value proposition for institutional investors Developing and modernising...
    		 Gregory Smith
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    InstarAGF
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Investing in the UK’s private rented sector
    Julian Agnew and Andrew Stanford of LaSalle Investment Management examine the investment potential of the private residential property sector arguing...
    		 Julian Agnew
    UK Chief Investment Officer
    LaSalle Investment Management
    		Andrew Stanford
    Head of UK Residential
    LaSalle Investment Management
    October 1, 2017
    Focus
  • Asset allocation challenges and the role farmland investing can play
    Joe McDonnell, CFA, Head of EMEA, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Diversified Alternatives Group. Steven Turner, CFA, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Investment...
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Seeking income and growth from global farmland assets
    Sherilee Mace of Insight Investment outlines some unique characteristics of global farmland and the potential advantages of investment in the...
    		 Sherilee Mace
    Institutional Business Development Director
    Insight Investment
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Renewable infrastructure: finding value and managing risk
    The European renewable energy market is an attractive prospect for private capital investment. Peter Rossbach of Impax discusses the investment...
    		 Peter Rossbach
    Managing Director and co-head of Private Equity
    Impax Asset Management
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • The real assets evolution
    Andrea Echberg of Pantheon looks at the drivers of the growth in demand for global infrastructure and real assets, and...
    		 Andrea Echberg
    Partner and Head of European Infrastructure and Real Assets
    Pantheon
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Moving the needle on alternatives
    Matthew Craig examines the approach local authorities are taking to alternative investments and the possible impact of pooling arrangements The world...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Finding value: the North American infrastructure opportunity
    Gregory Smith of InstarAGF outlines how increasing urbanisation and factors such as the drive for green energy production and distribution...
    		 Gregory Smith
    President and CEO
    InstarAGF Asset Management
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • Alternative risk premia – constructing a true diversified portfolio
    Alternative beta (sometimes called liquid risk premia) strategies can provide a solution for investors seeking to improve risk-adjusted returns and...
    		 Bill Landes
    Deputy Head of Investment Solutions and Head of Alternative Investments
    Columbia Threadneedle Investments
    October 1, 2016
    Focus
  • The rise of multi-alternatives
    John Wilkinson of LGT Capital Partners takes us through a number of alternative investments and outlines the reasons for the...
    		 John Wilkinson
    Executive Director
    LGT Capital Partners
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Moving the needle with liquid alternatives
    Alternatives have an important role to play in diversifying asset allocation, but how can this be achieved? Ian Barrass and...
    		 Ian Barrass
    Co-manager
    Henderson Diversified Alternatives Fund
    		James de Bunsen
    Co-manager
    Henderson Diversified Alternatives Fund
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Digging deeper in DGFs
    Thomas Nehring of Nordea Investment Management identifies the reasons for the growing popularity of Diversified Growth Funds and outlines Nordea’s...
    		 Thomas Nehring
    Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution UK & US
    Nordea Investment Management
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • What’s the alternative?
    Matthew Craig looks at the reasons for the increasing popularity of alternatives amongst investors and outlines some of the challenges...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • REITs, rates and real estate cycle
    Scott Crowe of CenterSquare Investment Management explains the reasons behind the current market concerns over Real Estate Investment Trusts, and...
    		 Scott Crowe
    Chief Investment Strategist
    CenterSquare Investment Management
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Hop aboard the US growth engine
    Mid-market private companies have the potential to expand rapidly while avoiding high exposure to volatile public markets. Nitin Gupta and...
    		 Nitin Gupta
    Partner
    Caspian Private Equity
    		Benoit Jacquin
    Partner
    Caspian Private Equity
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Quantifying “green alpha”
    Tim Mockett of Impax Asset Management outlines a methodology for measuring the investment return from properties attributable to sustainability and...
    		 Tim Mockett
    Managing Director, Sustainable Property
    Impax Asset Management
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Active Beta: a new approach to accessing property market returns
    Mark Bunney, Tony Yu and Matt Day outline an innovative strategy for investors seeking exposure to commercial real estate The benefits...
    		 Mark Bunney
    Head of Indirect Property
    Kames Capital
    		Tony Yu
    Fund Manager, Indirect Property
    Kames Capital
    		Matt Day
    Fund Manager, Indirect Property
    Kames Capital
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • Rethinking fixed income: an alternative approach to emerging markets
    Emerging market debt is an asset class that is well suited to an absolute return approach. Current market dynamics make...
    		 Sherilee Mace
    Director, Business Development
    Insight Investment
    October 1, 2015
    Focus
  • The energy transition and the stranded assets debate – an investment risk or opportunity?
    Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez of Threadneedle looks at the potential impact of steps taken by the global community to mitigate climate...
    		 Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez
    Sustainable and Responsible Investment Officer
    Threadneedle
    December 1, 2014
    Focus
  • Are alternatives for everyone?
    New research by Aberdeen Asset Management confirms that pension schemes are investing in an increasingly wide range of asset classes...
    December 1, 2014
    Focus
  • Impact investing – a more effective way of doing good
    Christopher Head from BlackRock discusses the conventional ways that ethical investing is undertaken, outlines the shortcomings of these approaches, and...
    		 Christopher Head
    Head of UK Local Authorities, Institutional Client Business
    BlackRock
    December 1, 2014
    Focus
  • Making the most of alternatives
    Matthew Craig examines why uncertainty for equities and bonds has meant that local authorities are increasingly turning to alternatives in...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    December 1, 2014
    Focus
  • Private equity co-investments – the need for a careful approach
    Private equity has been garnering interest amongst pension funds. Tim Creed of Adveq examines how co-investing can help investors access...
    		 Tim Creed
    Managing Director and Head of European investments
    Adveq
    November 9, 2013
    Focus
  • Finding attractive opportunities in distressed investments
    Marianna Fassinotti of Siguler Guff looks at opportunities for pension funds in distressed asset investing For the first time in three...
    		 Marianna Fassinotti
    Principal
    Siguler Guff
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Alternative investments and local authority pension funds
    Investment in alternative assets might be generating more talk than action, but alternatives to the mainstream asset classes are indisputably...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Searching for the oasis of return
    Mark Hale of Prytania examines the options in structured finance for investors in search of yield Six years on from the...
    		 Mark Hale
    Chief Investment Officer
    Prytania Investment Advisors
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • The attraction of the unloved
    Since the financial crisis a flight to safety by domestic and international investors has led to substantial investment in UK...
    		 Shaun McWilliam
    Institutional Business Development Manager, Property Investment Team
    Kames Capital
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Residential or commercial?
    Many investors are familiar with commercial property as an asset class. Adrian Gaspar of Hearthstone investments looks at residential property...
    		 Adrian Gaspar
    Technical Sales Manager
    Hearthstone Investments
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Emerging markets: keeping the faith
    Despite recent underperformance, Matthew lamb of GAM outlines why emerging market debt continues to offer long-term performance opportunities In recent years,...
    		 Matthew Lamb
    Head of Institutional and Fund Distribution (UK)
    GAM
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Enhancing direct infrastructure returns with an active ESG approach
    Infrastructure assets can provide a predictable and reliable stream of long-term returns. Philippe Taillardat and Niall Mills of First State...
    		 Philippe Taillardat
    First State Investments, European Infrastructure
    		Niall Mills
    First State Investments, European Infrastructure
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • New opportunities in illiquid credit
    The global financial crisis has changed the dynamics of several markets. Capital constrained banks are being forced to step back...
    		 Alex Veroude
    Head of Credit
    Insight Investment
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Managing your alternative investments risk
    Many traditional methods of measuring risk can fall short when applied to alternative investments. Toby Goodworth of bfinance outlines an...
    		 Toby Goodworth
    Head of Risk
    bfinance
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Navigating the changing investment landscape
    Invesco Perpetual Fund Manager Richard Batty explores some of the ways in which multi asset investing can exploit the rich...
    		 Richard Batty
    Fund Manager – Multi Asset
    Invesco Perpetual
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Be the card counter, not the patsy
    Steve Cain and Aneet Chachra of Henderson examine how investors can find value through strategies that exploit liquidity risk premia Imagine...
    		 Steve Cain
    Fund Manager, Alternative Investments
    Henderson Global Investors
    		Aneet Chachra
    Senior Analyst, Alternative Investments
    Henderson Global Investors
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Secure Income Assets
    Local authority pension portfolios stand to benefit from both the matching and growth characteristics of alternative, income-producing assets, says Alex...
    		 Alex Carpenter
    Managing Director, UK Institutional Client Group
    BlackRock
    November 1, 2013
    Focus
  • Finding value in property
    Several different aspects of the property market are attracting attention from UK pension funds eager to find assets capable of...
    		 Matthew Craig
    LAPF Investments
    July 17, 2013
    Focus

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