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.

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.
British Airways, NatWest and Rolls-Royce boosted the FTSE 100 to new heights, while other UK giants saw their share prices tumble.
Singapore banks need to digitally transform onboarding processes to enhance efficiencies, argues Fenergo.
Private banks and unloved Hong Kong stocks are among the asset managers picks.
Fundamentals for high yield bonds are stronger than ever, but investors should be wary about the outlook for China’s property and financial sectors.
Fund sales will likely be impacted due to the negative investor sentiment resulting from the coronavirus, according to the HKIFA.
China continues to refine regulations aimed at opening its financial industry.
An examination of the holdings of equity funds authorised for sale to retail investors in Hong Kong finds that there is little enthusiasm for China bank shares.
Easing regulations for smaller lenders and M&A activities will drive US regional bank equities, argues Ryan Lentell, Boston-based portfolio manager at Manulife Asset Management.
China’s banks, despite a positive outlook, are not the best investments because they face increasingly hard competition from online giants running financial platforms, according to Greg Kuhnert, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.
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