alternatives and private markets

Cash-rich family offices “on the acquisition trail”

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Family offices are set to increase acquisitions and investments in the year ahead, driven by a growing belief that company valuations are becoming more...

ESG – flash in the pan, or here to stay?

Nick Fitzpatrick -

ESG in real estate is here to stay. Fund managers, investors and landlords know there's no hiding from it, says Lawrie Cunningham, director, and...

Fund managers look overseas for capital raising

Nik Pratt -

The majority of fund managers are targeting overseas markets in their fundraising efforts, according to a new study. Research conducted by funds services provider Carne...

Munich Re raises $200m for forestry fund

Nik Pratt -

German reinsurer Munich Re has raised more than US$200 million to support an equity fund focused on forestry. The Sustainable Forestry Equity Fund was launched...

Multi-asset funds fall from favour

Nik Pratt -

2023 saw the first net outflows for multi-assets funds since 2008 according to data on European fund flows. In total, multi-asset UCITS funds saw net...

Insurers increase scenario modelling spending amid growing investment complexity, study finds

Piyasi Mitra -

Insurers are boosting spending on scenario modelling, optimisation and testing in the face of rising investment complexity and industry challenges, according to a study. The...

Investors “do not know how to measure climate risk”

Nick Fitzpatrick -

An overwhelming majority of investors consider that climate risk will have a highly significant impact on their infrastructure investment but say that they do...

BNP Paribas Securities Services to support real estate strategy

Piyasi Mitra -

Chenavari Asset Management has selected BNP Paribas’ Securities Services for private capital services following the first closing of its Real Estate Debt Decarbonisation Strategy. BNP...

Roundtable: Jersey adapts to private capital’s digital age

Funds Europe -

Jersey - a major fund domicile - is pivoting towards greater expertise in tokenisation and digital assets for its private-assets client base. Industry leaders...

State Street wins private markets fund admin mandate

Nick Fitzpatrick -

Global asset servicer State Street has been selected to provide fund administration services for the private markets products of UK pension fund LGPS Central. LGPS...

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