Morningstar: Higher starting yields give fixed income investors more cushion
A Morningstar report says the recent volatility in the bond market has created “one of the most compelling opportunities in years”.
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Preqin forecasts private markets AUM to exceed $34trn by end of 2031
Structural demand is supporting infrastructure growth, according to Preqin’s “Private Markets in 2031” report.
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Private markets allocations set to grow among insurers: BlackRock survey
Global insurers plan to up their allocations to private markets, according to a BlackRock survey.
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M&G Real Estate buys Melbourne residential property
The $158m acquisition is the firm’s first investment in Australia’s build-to-rent sector.
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Aberdeen joins with Prudential for multi-asset fund
The abrdn SICAV I – Diversified Income fund is available under Prudential’s investment-linked assurance scheme in Hong Kong
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UBP and Taishin Bank form private banking partnership
The alliance aims to expand Taishin’s international private banking and investment services for wealthy clients in Taiwan.
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Pantheon raises $6bn in its biggest PE secondaries fund
The global private markets firm said it raised significant commitments from investors in Asia and the Middle East.
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PGIM appoints head of Japan real estate
Ryuji Katayama will oversee PGIM’s real estate business in Japan.
Private markets
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Preqin forecasts private markets AUM to exceed $34trn by end of 2031
Structural demand is supporting infrastructure growth, according to Preqin’s “Private Markets in 2031” report.
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Private markets allocations set to grow among insurers: BlackRock survey
Global insurers plan to up their allocations to private markets, according to a BlackRock survey.
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UBP and Taishin Bank form private banking partnership
The alliance aims to expand Taishin’s international private banking and investment services for wealthy clients in Taiwan.
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Pantheon raises $6bn in its biggest PE secondaries fund
The global private markets firm said it raised significant commitments from investors in Asia and the Middle East.
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Hamilton Lane: Higher-for-longer rates sharpen focus on underwriting
Investments are being underwritten for higher for longer, and tested for potential input-cost pressure, according to Hamza Azeem, managing director in the portfolio management group at Hamilton Lane.
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Schroders sees selective private market access as risks mount
Small and mid-market buyouts, asset-based finance and infrastructure debt are key areas to help investors navigate an uneven recovery in private markets, according to Nils Rode, Schroders Capital’s chief investment officer.
Real estate
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M&G Real Estate buys Melbourne residential property
The $158m acquisition is the firm’s first investment in Australia’s build-to-rent sector.
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Aberdeen joins with Prudential for multi-asset fund
The abrdn SICAV I – Diversified Income fund is available under Prudential’s investment-linked assurance scheme in Hong Kong
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PGIM appoints head of Japan real estate
Ryuji Katayama will oversee PGIM’s real estate business in Japan.
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Mounting rate pressures weigh on Asian REITs, warns Julius Baer
Asian estate investment trusts (REITs) lack the exposure to high-growth sectors that has helped their US counterparts withstand rising interest rates, according to Jen-Ai Chua.
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Nuveen: Real estate has reached a turning point
Global real estate values have reset and income-led returns mean the investment window is still open, according to Nuveen’s real estate team.
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Deutsche Private Bank’s Cora Chiu: Infrastructure is at the core of global themes
Investors seek exposure to long-term structural themes that are less dependent on short-term economic cycles, says Cora Chiu, managing director, head of investment management North Asia, Deutsche Bank – Private Bank.