A global coalition of investors representing approximately USD2.5 trillion in assets under management is urging governments to “take ambitious policy and regulatory action to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss”.
Global insurers are focused on increased allocations to private markets, clean energy infrastructure and utilising innovative technology in 2024, according to BlackRock’s 13th annual Global Insurance Report.
Russell Investments has announced the launch of a new evergreen fund, designed to provide professional investors with exposure to the growing opportunities across global private credit markets.
The number of UK financial institutions investing in artificial intelligence (AI) has doubled within a year, according to Lloyds Bank’s ninth annual Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey. Almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of respondents are investing in the emerging technology, up from one third (32 per cent) in 2023.
Private debt continues to witness exceptionally strong demand from institutional investors with the sector comprising 20 per cent of all new manager searches in the 12 months to end-June.
New Horizon Aircraft, doing business as Horizon Aircraft, has published new global research that indicates fund managers that invest primarily in small-cap and micro-cap stocks believe there will be an increased level of exposure to small and micro-caps from both institutional and retail investors over the year ahead.
Fidelity International has announced that its Physical Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product will list on the London Stock Exchange, making it accessible to professional investors directly in the UK for the first time.
Institutional investors face market conditions and investment challenges (and, in some cases, investment opportunities) that haven’t been at the top of their minds for over a decade, says Cerulli Associates. In reaction to increased inflation and interest rates, institutional investors actively searching for investment opportunities are looking at current market conditions, but their attention is also focused on asset managers’ long-term capabilities, expertise, and capacity.
Worries over asset custody are the biggest deterrent for institutional investors and wealth managers sceptical about the crypto and digital assets sector, according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel).
In what is believed to be the first survey of its kind in the UK market, Nedgroup Investments, the investment-led, multi-boutique global asset manager with over USD20 billion under management, recently undertook a survey with 204 UK investment professionals, seeking insights into their perceptions and attitudes towards boutique asset managers.
