Facing volatility and complex global regulations, investors are adapting their strategies through international diversification, private credit investments and next-gen priorities like ESG.
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.
As AI-driven concentration risk reshapes direct lending, Nuveen's latest insights explore how institutional investors in Asia Pacific (Apac) are building genuine diversification across alternative credit – without accumulating hidden risk. The key is to create more resilient portfolios by moving beyond concentrated direct lending toward energy infrastructure credit and real estate debt.
European equities offer Asia-based allocators a compelling mix of policy-driven growth, improving earnings momentum and attractive valuations, says Hilde Jenssen.
As investors rethink the role of fixed income in a more volatile and fragmented market environment, asset-based credit (ABC) is emerging as a differentiated source of shorter-duration income, structural downside protection and diversification beyond traditional corporate lending, says Sachin Patel, managing director at Neuberger.
APAC’s mix of geopolitical volatility, youthful demographics, and rapid technological change makes it both a testing ground and a treasure trove for global investors.