Raffles Family Office names Ken Peng as chief investment officer
The former head of Asia Pacific investment strategy at Citi Private Bank will lead the firm’s investment function.
Alternatives
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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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Over 90% of investors and wealth managers want better security on digital assets, says survey
Security and custody standards are identified as the biggest roadblock to investing.
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Token X partners with SBIDM to expand Asia Pacific access for Blu Green Token
SBI Digital Markets has joined with the Thai partnership to enhance cross-border capital mobility of the Blu Green Token.
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Granite Asia surpasses $500m fundraising target for Pan-Asia private credit fund
Funds were raised from DBS Private Bank, an insurer and other institutional investors, Granite Asia said.
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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.
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Sun Hung Kai & Co’s alternatives portfolio drives investment profits
The Hong Kong-based investment firm said its investment profits were driven by private equity, special situations, structured credit and hedge funds.
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Value Partners launches AI Life Sciences CVC fund with Insilico Medicine and Pudong
The yuan-denominated corporate venture capital (CVC) fund will focus on investments across the artificial intelligence and life sciences ecosystem.
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Pimco: Credit investors can find yield without sacrificing liquidity
Active selection and global diversification can help investors capture attractive credit yields while maintaining quality and flexibility as AI-related issuance reshapes markets, says Sonali Pier.
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Hang Seng Bank’s Belle Liang: Growing retail access via evergreen and semi-liquid vehicles
Amid elevated equity–bond correlations, certain hedge fund styles are likely to improve diversification and limit downside risk, Belle Liang, chief investment officer, CIO & investment advisory, Hang Seng Bank tells FSA.
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Jupiter’s Naylor-Leyland: ‘Precious metal speculators got it wrong all at once’
The rally in precious metals had relatively little to do with central banks, says Jupiter’s Ned Naylor-Leyland.
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Nvidia signs MoU with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock and others for $500bn infrastructure financing
The world’s largest asset managers will raise $500bn in third-party capital to build “AI factories”.
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Schroders launches tokenised share class
It uses Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s multi-chain asset tokenisation platform, so clients will be able to use smart contracts.
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Standard Chartered’s Mischa Bitton: Private equity secondaries provide a pool of opportunities
However, there needs to be greater alignment between product design and investor outcomes, Mischa Bitton, head, alternative investments, wealth solutions, Standard Chartered tells FSA.
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Franklin Templeton sees $18bn of inflows as assets hit record high
Franklin Templeton’s asset under management hit an all all-time high of $1.8trn on the back of strong equity markets and inflows into alternatives and ETFs.
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M&G hires John Bruen as head of Infracapital
Bruen succeeds Martin Lennon, who is retiring.
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Julius Baer’s Jason Ng: Alts provide diversified enhanced risk-adjusted returns
Across all alternative asset classes success ultimately hinges on manager selection, explains Jason Ng, alternatives specialist, Asia & Middle East, Julius Baer.