Alternative Investments: Real Assets and Private Markets

Complementing Traditional Investments with Global Alternatives

The popularity of alternative assets continues to rise in a world dominated by higher and higher volatility. This compendium of insights brings some of the latest analysis on the challenges and growth dynamics underpinning the alternative assets universe.

Sustainability In Private Markets (Franklin Templeton Investments)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the EMEA region

With increasing allocations to private markets comes a challenge – how to incorporate ESG considerations. This paper examines real estate, private equity and private credit.

Fall 2022 Real Estate Outlook (MetLife IM)

Reflecting on market conditions over the summer and looking ahead, this outlook considers a range of real estate sectors. The authors conclude that fundamentals remain strong.

Real Assets: Introduction to Core Commercial Real Estate (PH&N Institutional)

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Institutional allocators continue to seek opportunities to complement their traditional investments. Commercial real estate can offer a diversified return stream.

The Case for a Strategic Allocation to Real Assets (SSGA | SPDR)

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Real assets can be great inflation hedges. However, they also possess advantages that make them attractive allocations in balanced portfolios for the long-term.

Can Hedge Funds Behave if Fixed Income Doesn’t? (Wellington Management)

For compliance reasons, this paper is only accessible in the United States

Can hedge funds replace fixed income as a diversifier in a multi-asset portfolio? This paper examines the proposal in detail.

Infrastructure Investing: Driving energy transition (Macquarie Asset Management)

Global infrastructure recently reached a market cap of $2 trillion. This massive sector is also key to the world's transition to a greener economy.

Climate Data in Private Markets Mandates (Hymans Robertson)

Climate risk continues to climb the investor agenda and asset owners are increasingly subject to reporting requirements. The need for improved climate data continues to increase.

Litigation Finance as Alternative Investment (Alpha Architect)

Litigation finance is one of the classes that has shared in the influx of capital targeting alternative investments, proving attractive to both institutional and retail investors.