Schroders: Gold still shines brightly
Gold is rallying as a monetary asset, not as a commodity asset, says James Luke, fund manager, metals, Schroders.
Northleaf closes infrastructure fund
The figure exceeds the target of $2.25bn and hits the fund’s hard cap of $2.6bn, according to a statement by the firm.
Partners Group buys Singapore-based Digital Halo
Partners Group plans to initially commit $400m alongside ARCH Capital in the data centre platform.
KPMG: Global PE suffers quarterly fall
Asia private equity saw a slight improvement in size and deal volume.
Syfe and BlackRock partner to offer private credit access in Singapore
The strategy focuses on US middle market direct lending opportunities.
Granite Asia has first anchor close of its private credit strategy
Granite Asia has attracted $250m in anchor commitments for its private credit strategy.
Muzinich: Higher quality doesn’t necessarily mean lower returns in private credit
Parallel lending is gaining traction among family offices who want private credit exposure, but with higher quality assets and lower levels of leverage, according to Sashi Nambiar, head of financial intermediaries and wealth, Asia at Muzinich & Co.
Oaktree names Alex Prout as head of Apac marketing
Prout will also be the lead marketing representative for Japan.
BlackRock: 70% of wealth investors to hold up to a fifth in private assets by 2030
“The era of no allocation to private markets will come to an end”, as wealth investors up their exposure over the next five years.
Schroders: Is gold the new dollar?
Investors flocked to the safety of gold rather than the US dollar amid recent volatility as Trump rewrites the global monetary regime.
Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone partner to combine public-private assets
The firms aim to bring multi-asset strategies with both public and private assets to the masses.
BlackRock’s Fink: Uncertainty and anxiety dominate client conversations
The world’s largest asset manager reported a record $11.58trn of assets in the first quarter of 2025, slightly above the $11.55trn at the end of last year.
Alpha FMC: Regulation, AI and private markets to shape asset & wealth management growth
With AI adoption and expansion into private markets shaping the industry, companies embracing transformation will be best positioned for the future.
DWS and Deutsche Bank launch private credit cooperation
The partnership is agreed with Deutsche Bank as DWS seeks to accelerate growth in its alternatives franchise.
BlackRock completes purchase of Preqin
The world’s biggest asset manager has acquired Preqin, a provider of private markets data.
Coller Capital hires Apac PWSS sales head
Coller Capital appoints private markets veteran Pak-Seng Lai to lead private wealth distribution in Asia Pacific.
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The FSA Spy market buzz – 9 May 2025
Invesco gets contrarian; Popes and the S&P 500 performance; Jim Cramer’s certainty; Negative yields; AI is everywhere; Natixis considers the next decade; Google’s search woes and much more.
