Metlife's investing arm eyes private assets as inflation fears mount
The insurer's asset management division believes investments such as private debt could gain appeal as price rises chip away at the value of fixed assets.
As global investors struggle to secure returns amid global uncertainty over Covid-19 and US-China tensions, the potential for mounting global inflation could well push more insurers into more private assets and particularly private debt, believes a top head of insurance coverage for a fund manager that invests billions on behalf of its insurer parent.
Pu Jingsu at MetLife Investment Management (MetLife IM) told AsianInvestor that the financial market is keeping a weather eye on in…
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