Craig Reeves, founder of Prestige Funds, answers three questions about his firm’s alternative funds that provide direct loans.
Tag: Alternatives
JP Morgan AM creates APAC alts role
The firm believes there is increasing demand for the asset class from high net worth investors in Asia-Pacific.
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.
EFG Bank sees demand for ‘new’ hedge strategies
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.
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.
