11. November 2022

Investors have appeared satisfied, so far, with the resilience shown by their infrastructure portfolios through the turmoil of 2022. The combination of inflation sensitivity, low real interest rates and robust buyer appetite have supported a sense of continued momentum in the sector. Yet mounting concerns are prompting a re-evaluation of exposures and expectations. What should investors watch out for in the current climate?

• Private Markets
• Infrastructure

Weiterlesen: Infrastructure Investment at an Inflection Point

25. Oktober 2022

A quick poll of UK Asset Owners on October 18-19 2022 suggests a significant change in expectations for asset class exposures over the next year, versus a survey conducted one month prior. A quarter of investor respondents are now intending to decrease exposure to private market strategies over the next 18 months, including 80% of Corporate Pension Funds.

• ESG
• Equity
• Private Markets
• Diversifying Strategies
• Strategic Asset Allocation

Weiterlesen: UK Investor Snap Poll Reveals Shift in Allocation Intentions

15. September 2022

Investors are placing ever-greater focus on the carbon intensity of their investments, with equity portfolios often first in line for implementation. Yet, while carbon commitments can represent a positive step within a broader ESG agenda, applying reductions in an overly simplistic way can lead to problematic consequences—undermining both investment-related goals and environmental ones.

• ESG
• Equity
• Impact

Weiterlesen: Three Carbon-cutting Pitfalls – and How to Avoid Them

06. September 2022

The first half of 2022 saw Alternative Risk Premia (ARP) strategies deliver—at last— meaningful positive returns during an equity market downturn. This result is of major significance for a group of strategies that have often been criticised for their performance during bear markets. What does this mean for the future of ARP strategies? And why do so-called ‘fundamental’ market downturns favour ARP while ‘technical’ ones may not?

• Diversifying Strategies
• Alternative Risk Premia

Weiterlesen: Downturn Reveals Resilience of Alternative Risk Premia