A former Dallas Federal Reserve Bank adviser has warned that a spike in bond market volatility and recent chaos in the money market could be indicative of a looming credit crisis.
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Australia’s sovereign wealth fund is seeking to raise the value of its credit portfolio by increasing its exposure to direct lending and emerging market debt and shifting away from traditional fixed-income assets.
A regulatory push for banks to set aside more capital against their trading books has led to the banks pulling back from funding commercial property, leaving room for other players to fill the vacuum.
Farmland is about 20 years behind timberland and perhaps up to 40 years behind commercial real estate in terms of its evolution as an asset class, Nuveen head of real…
Investors are viewing renewable energy assets as low-hanging fruit in terms of ticking off socially responsible lending concerns – an easy way to get environmentally friendly exposure in the private…
Australian superannuation funds looking to tap offshore real-estate investment opportunities are being frustrated by the high fees foreign managers are charging. Mercer’s head of real estate, Padraig Brown, said local…
Global renewable energy assets represent the fastest-growing infrastructure sub-sector, worth $US333 billion ($430 billion) last year, and can offer bond-like stability “if done right”.
Super funds that have internal teams are better positioned to access infrastructure deals across the spectrum, including greenfield projects, which up until now have been less accessible for investors.
