Tag : real assets

With significant firepower at their disposal, Asia Pacific's major asset owners are building new skill sets to expand into private debt opportunities and explore real assets beyond primary markets.

Solar, wind, and other renewables are the main beneficiaries as Asian institutional investors shift from lagging property bets to green alternatives.

The Chinese insurance giant is adding alternative investments in real assets to enhance portfolio resilience. It is optimistic about China’s $12.5 billion public REITs market, where it is both asset owner and investor.

Real estate funds likely to be squeezed as the commercial real estate market may face ‘double whammy’ of lower occupancy and higher interest rates, family office investors and other asset allocators say.

As the global economy gears up for higher rates for longer, certain alternative asset classes are coming in play with institutions, according to the investment arms of Ping An and Manulife.

Institutional investors are increasingly looking to real assets for sustainability and capital preservation, although difficulty finding suitable opportunities is seen as an impediment.

New Zealand’s sovereign fund is on the lookout for investment opportunities in global property despite sharp falls in investor allocations to the sector in Asia.

Asset mix remains steady as real assets, factor investing and credit allocations outperform.

Assets providing a steady stream of income is gaining attraction both in public and private markets, as the current market turmoil nudges insurers to reassess their allocation strategy, insurance executives discussed at AsianInvestor’s Insurance Investment Briefing in Hong Kong.

The state pension fund joins ESG benchmark as the first Japanese infrastructure investor member, supplementing its existing efforts within real estate investments.

Although private market assets have proven themselves relevant for pension funds, the Korean appetite might be curbed for various reasons.