Asian insurers pouring into illiquid assets

Nov 23, 2014

Almost half the region's insurers aim to have more than 15% of AUM in private-market assets by 2017, up from a quarter that do today. Meanwhile, they are using external managers less for core fixed income.

Asian insurers pouring into illiquid assets

Insurance firms in Asia Pacific are moving more quickly into private-market assets than their North American peers as they look to boost risk exposure and diversification, according to BlackRock survey findings* to be released today.

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