A majority of Asian institutional investors are expected to increase investments in alternative assets as bond yields disappoint, according to to a survey report from Natixis Global Asset Management.
Tag: Institutional Investors
Z-Ben: Chinese IIs to put $1.1trn offshore by 2021
Offshore assets that global managers can potentially tap are expected to hit $1.1trn in 2021 — 17% of the total assets from mainland institutional investors, according to consultant Z-Ben Advisors.
UBS AM sees $3.5trn flowing into China fixed income
The firm has ambitious plans to target on and offshore investors in China and sees the asset pool in the mainland growing signficantly, said Rene Buehlmann, head of Asia Pacific and group managing director for UBS Asset Management.
Survey: IIs look to factor investing for higher returns
More than 60% of institutional investors are hoping to increase the use of factor-based investment strategies to drive higher returns, according to a Blackrock survey.
Mercer sees ‘alpha tilt’ among investors
The tilt from beta to alpha products has become a dominant theme among institutional investors in Asia, according to Mercer’s Adeline Tan, head of investment advisory in Hong Kong.
Survey: IIs see low-yield world as the big challenge
A majority of institutional investors want to diversify away from “highly correlated” stocks and bonds and are concerned about meeting long-term liabilities.
Institutional investors moving away from traditional bond exposure – research
A study by NN Investment Partners shows that nearly half of investors are worried about bonds not offering as much capital protection as previously.
Stocks are top of list for global investors – Franklin Templeton
About 57% of investors expect stocks to be among the top performing asset classes, followed by real estate (52%) and precious metals (39%). “Many markets around the world have enjoyed strong performance over the past several years,” said Ed Perks, chief investment officer of Franklin’s equity group. “Investors are optimistic, but that may not be […]
Institutional investors warming to real assets
Institutional investors are seeking longer-term real assets with higher returns to address longer life expectancies, according to a BlackRock survey report.
Natixis survey
Equities and managing downside risk are the key focus areas for global institutional investors in 2015, according to a survey report by Natixis Global Asset Management.
