The German sovereign wealth fund sees Asia as an opportunity-rich but highly heterogeneous region requiring flexible investment structures and rigorous governance standards.
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As AI-driven issuance propels US convertible bonds to record highs, diverging market dynamics across Asia are forcing global investors to rethink their risk strategies.
From fitting shoes to structuring credit, Huang has built a career defined by adaptability, humility and curiosity — always finding the solution that truly fits.
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Allocators are now scrambling to cover their exposures, with a surge in credit default swap buying the clearest indication of investor concerns.
German sovereign investor has allocated $1.7 billion to infrastructure, with Asia Pacific assets forming a significant part of its global strategy.
Institutional investors increased their sustainable allocations across global portfolios while adoption rates in Apac remained consistently high, according to a new FTSE Russell survey.
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Germany's nuclear waste-focused fund is steadily increasing its exposure to Asia, but its ultra-long investment horizon brings its own set of challenges.
In an exclusive interview with AsianInvestor, the sovereign investor's chief talked about how the fund is responding to heightened global risks and the challenges of AI.
Other active investment strategies, including credit and arbitrage, also performed strongly, while strategic tilting and real assets underperformed.
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A deeper, more global euro credit market is creating potential opportunities for investors seeking to diversify dollar-heavy portfolios. Capturing them, however, requires looking beyond headline spreads to sector composition, maturity and relative value.
By L&G's Ian Hutchinson, Head of Global Bond Strategies - Benchmark; Marc Rovers, Head of European Credit; and Lan Wu, European Credit Portfolio Manager.
North American freight rail offers Asian institutional investors USD-denominated, inflation-linked cash flows backed by critical domestic infrastructure, say Chris Sparrow and Ross Sylvester from Napier Park Global Capital.
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By swapping government bonds for bullion, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices are hoping to protect their portfolios against falling currencies.
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