Fund selector Asia presents Spotlight On – a multi-faceted, deep dive into investment themes and asset classes
Category: Alternatives
Bite attracts new investment
The wealthtech that formed an Asian partnership last year has closed its pre-series A+ funding.
HSBC structures luxury-linked notes
The bank has rolled out a product with a luxury consumption theme to its wealthy Hong Kong and Malaysian clients.
JP Morgan AM calls real assets the “new bonds”
The US asset manager argues that investors should look beyond public markets for income generating assets more insulated from Covid-19 and central bank activities.
Asia’s HNWIs seek alts, multi-asset strategies
An online alternative investment platform in Singapore has garnered at least $100m in assets since its launch last year.
Alternative strategies to ease portfolio risk
Private banking professionals at Citi, DBS, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and UBS identify diversification benefits from alternative investments.
Citi PB: Review, but stay the course
Extreme market volatility is a time to reaffirm portfolios, says the private bank, which sees a U-shaped recovery in 2020.
Are alts a substitute for bonds as an income source?
Real estate and infrastructure reduce correlation risk, but be cautious of direct lending products that attract with high yields, argues JP Morgan Asset Management.
A look at alts as an income source
As interest rates stay low for longer, JP Morgan Asset Management sees alternative investments as a source of harder-to-find income.
Deutsche Wealth maintains 10% alts allocation
Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has made changes to hedge fund allocation recommendations, including trimming down positions in equity long/short strategies.
