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European investors reject debt crisis narrative as higher bond yields trigger fixed income shift

European investors reject debt crisis narrative as higher bond yields trigger fixed income shift

The rise in government bond yields is being driven by higher policy-rate expectations and commodity supply concerns linked to the Strait of Hormuz, not fears of an imminent sovereign debt reckoning. Investors share how they are preparing for higher returns.

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SWIB: Why real estate investors are still talking about the pandemic

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board's head of real estate Jason Rothenberg shares his views on how to address the enduring challenges for office investors. It involves a building-by-building investment approach to avoid assets at risk of conversion or demolition.

APG’s infra ramp-up: APAC markets in focus

APG Asset Management, Europe’s largest pension investor, is set to double its global infrastructure allocation in the next five years and is stepping up its push into infrastructure assets in the Asia Pacific with a focus on Australia, India and Southeast Asia and opportunistic investments in Japan and Korea.

BCI: A masterclass in private debt

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has been investing in private debt since 2018. Global head of public markets Daniel Garant, whose team oversees private debt, articulates the secrets of success at a time of fierce competition for returns as more investors pile into the asset class, tightening credit spreads.

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Mid-market, asset-backed private credit shines for growing Asian allocators

Asia's growing investors, including university endowments and family offices, are hunting for returns in lower-middle market and asset-backed private credit. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, head of Asian clients at the $92 billion OCIO Cambridge Associates, Prabhat Ojha, talks manager selection and Asian allocators' rising appetite for alternatives.

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