Alternative investment funds, many of which are descendants of the risky hedge funds from a decade ago, are increasingly in demand as risk-management tools, according to Simon Godfrey, head of product management at EFG Bank.
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Fund to target share-backed company loans
Using company shares as collateral, a private debt fund will lend to Hong Kong-listed companies, something private banks used to do, according to Ching Ching Lam, chairwoman of Charismatic Capital.
BoS: Alts crucial to diversification
Alternatives, such as hedge funds and private equity, are an important diversification tool, especially at a time when markets are becoming more volatile, argues James Cheo, senior investment strategist at Bank of Singapore.
Deutsche Wealth: Fixed income loses appeal
Rising interest rates and yields have made Deutsche Bank Wealth Management pessimistic about fixed income investment, according to Tuan Huynh, Singapore-based chief investment officer and head of discretionary portfolio management for Asia-Pacific.
GAM: Alts demand to continue in 2018
Alternatives, particularly infrastructure investments, are expected to see continued demand from professional investors, according to industry sources speaking at the recent Association of Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) roadshow.
Citi: Clients taking beta off the table
The long bull run has led to increasing client interest in alternatives, according to Adam Proctor, head of managed investments and advisory in Asia-Pacific for Citi Private Bank.
Alternatives fund targeting elite whisky raises $12m
The Whisky Investment Fund, a first of its kind launched in Hong Kong in 2014, has exceed its initial target of $10m, according to a statement from the fund.
BNPP WM: HNWI clients should allocate to alts
Valuations of traditional asset classes have become expensive, and diversifying with alternative assets can still be done relatively cheap, according to industry sources.
GAM sees traction for niche alts in Asia
There’s more scope for the right liquid alternatives products in Asia, according to Rossen Djounov, GAM’s new managing director and head of Asia.
Singapore’s AM industry up 7% in 2016
Despite several local bond defaults, Singapore’s asset management industry managed to grow 7% last year, with managed assets hitting S$2.7trn ($1.96trn), according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s 2016-2017 annual report.