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Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - May 2022
bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2022: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major asset classes.
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Entering Leveraged Loans? Three Implementation Questions to Answer
Rising interest rates and inflationary forecasts continue to underpin strong demand for Leveraged Loans, thanks in large part to their floating rate characteristics. Yet investors seeking to introduce dedicated exposure to this asset class can face significant implementation challenges.
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How AP1 is Driving Innovation in Manager Selection
When it comes to selecting and working with external asset managers, larger asset owners have a dual responsibility—says Majdi Chammas of Första AP-Fonden (AP1), one of Sweden’s four pension reserve funds, with more than SEK 460 billion (USD 47 billion) in assets. “We should push the industry, not only to help our own fund,” he observes, “but to benefit other investors: smaller investors, for example, who do not have the capacity to push for change.
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Snap Poll: What Are Investors Thinking Now?
Asian Credit: Sector in Brief
One Year On, Have Sustainability Disclosure Regulations Brought Clarity or Confusion?
Will Your Infrastructure Investments Withstand Inflation? The 700 Billion Dollar Question
Manager Intelligence and Market Trends - February 2022
Ukraine Impact: Are Active Managers Providing Protection in Emerging Market Debt?
Alternative Risk Premia Strategies Revive and Evolve after Pandemic Rout
Navigating Opportunities in Maritime Leasing
Insurer Investment Survey
Commodities and CTAs Draw Focus as Inflation Spikes
Tackling The Committed Capital Conundrum
Are Your Asset Managers Equipped to Face Today’s Cyber Threats?
Illiquid Investments for Impact: Five Key Takeaways
Amid Macro Problems, Will Global Macro Provide Answers?
Multi-Sector Fixed Income: Back in Focus
As the global economy returns to growth and inflation accelerates, few investors can afford to be complacent about their fixed income exposures.
Riding the Wave: Event-Driven Strategies Surge on ...
Global deal-making has soared since January, with the value of announced mergers and acquisitions exceeding $2.4 trillion through the end of May.
Reaching for Returns in Real Estate Debt
Amid the seemingly never-ending ‘hunt for yield’, high return real estate debt strategies are attracting investors’ attention.
Beyond Labels: Navigating the Multi Asset Universe...
The universe of strategies that invest across multiple liquid asset classes is increasingly large, diverse and complex. A new taxonomy helps investors to understand the space and develop a robust approach.
Asset Owner Investment Vehicles - Sector in Brief
More investors are launching dedicated investment vehicles to house assets rather than investing in a wide range of pooled funds, separately managed accounts or ‘funds-of-one’.
From Laggards to Leaders? Hedge Funds Slowly Embra...
Hedge fund managers have long defied the asset management industry’s drive toward greater consideration of ESG-related investment factors, but investors’ shifting priorities are sparking change.
ESG Asset Owner Survey: How Are Investors Changing...
How are investors’ ESG priorities and practices changing? We surveyed 256 investors around the globe with assets in excess of US$7 trillion to discover which approaches they now use and identify today’s key challenges.
Investor Spotlight: Nordic and Dutch Investors Dri...
Nordic and Dutch investors are shifting the ESG agenda decisively towards ‘impact’ – whether that takes the form of measuring non-financial portfolio outcomes ex post or targeting social and environmental objectives ex ante.
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