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- Sixth Street partners with Northwestern for $13B in ABS
- Capital Group and KKR enter into strategic partnership for alternatives, private credit, and beyond
- Aflac gets into private credit with 40% stake in Tree Line Capital
- Brookfield acquires majority stake in asset-based private credit firm Castlelake – another david and goliath partnership.
- BNY partners with CIFC on private credit
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Category Archives: alternatives
China & the world: new leadership, partnerships, investments, SWFs
I am writing this post on board Cathay Pacific 830 from HK to NY en route to Sao Paulo, following two weeks of off the record discussions with CEOs, institutions, and government officials in Asia. (Quick side note, Marester, the … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, books, cash flows, China, E&A, enskat associates, institutional investor, Latin America, multi-convergence, professional fund buyers, SWFs, wealth management
Tagged asia, asset management, Beijing, CBRC, China, Csrc, enskat associates, ETF, hong kong, huatai, icbc, institutional investing, John Kerry, PBC, pine bridge, PRC, strategic insight
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Earnings season: Carlyle Group acquires asset manager, raises 3.4b in fresh capital
As mentioned in my recent postings on institutional investors, SWFs have increased their interest and stakes in private equity firms in the crisis. CIC took a 10% stake in Blackstone, ADIA acquired 7.5% in the Carlyle Group. Among the highlights … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, beauty, black swans, cash flows, China, Enskat Associates, information delivery, Latin America, management, Middle East, multi-convergence, private banking, professional fund buyers, SWFs, UCITS, Uncategorized, wealth management
Tagged asset management, blackstone, Carlyle, Carlyle engine, Conway, E&A, earnings, enskat associates, kings, kkr, PE, performance fees, private equity, quarterly, Rubinstein, vermillion
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Earnings season: Goldman Sachs with 850b in investment mgmt assets and 8b in net revenues
Leaving aside that Goldman got in trouble for preparing for trouble in the aftermath of Sandy, the firm reported strong quarterly results. 850+ billion in investment management assets, over $8 billion in net revenues, with over $4 billion in institutional … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, black swans, cash flows, consulting, distribution, E&A, enskat associates, institutions, investment banking, Middle East, multi-convergence, private banking, private equity, professional fund buyers
Tagged asset management, Blankfein, E&A, earnings, enskat associates, financial advisory, goldman sachs, GS, institutional investor, investment banking, investment management
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Multi-Convergence: Credit Suisse and Qatar SWF create asset mgmt JV
My recent post about CIC showcased how more SWFs – and institutional asset holders overall – are investing directly in specific businesses or partner up with them to launch products. And, as shown below, they do like financial services firms. … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, apps, beauty, black swans, Brand, cash flows, China, EFAMA, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, Latin America, Middle East, multi-convergence, private banking, professional fund buyers, SWFs, wealth management
Tagged asset holders, asset management, aventicum, convergence, credit suisse, E&A, EFG Hermes, enskat associates, JV, Middle East CIC, Qatar, qia, swf
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Institutional investors: SWFs in the spotlight – CIC… LatAm, Africa and Alternatives
China at the 18th Party Congress starting this week is electing a new leader – a busy year of change for China and the world. On the investment side, CIC with now some $485 billion in AUM similarly is undergoing … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, beauty, black swans, Brand, Brazil, cash flows, Chile, China, Enskat Associates, information delivery, LatAm, Latin America, management, multi-convergence, private banking, regulation, SWFs, UCITS, wealth management
Tagged Africa, andre esteves, asia, asset holders, asset international, asset management, btg, CBRC, China, cic, Csrc, E&A, enskat associates, institutional investors, latin america, morgan stanley, sao paulo, shanduka, swf
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After #Sandy: Speeches and meetings in Asia and Latin America
After a week without power or water, thanks to Sandy, I am about to fly over to Asia for two weeks, followed by a week in Latin America later in November. The week here showed NY and the world how … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, beauty, black swans, books, Brand, Brazil, cash flows, Chile, China, consulting, EFAMA, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, LatAm, Latin America, management, money, multi-convergence, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, SWFs, wealth management
Tagged asia, asset international, Brazil, cash flows, Chile, China, cic, E&A, enskat associates, europe, gic, HK, institutional investors, latam, latin, petrobras, Sandy, Selic, SG, strategic insight, swf, SWFs, United States, us
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Gender and race inequalities in retirement savings – changing the future
John Rogers is an icon not only in finance, but also in education. Thirty years ago he founded Ariel Investments, changing finance in the process (he today is an advisor and on boards of many of the most prestigious companies, … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, black swans, Brand, cash flows, Enskat, Enskat Associates, India, information delivery, Latin America, multi-convergence, professional fund buyers, wealth management
Tagged 401k, AEI, African American, aon, Ariel, Asian, auto enrollment, diversity, E&A, endowment, enskat associates, finance, foundation, gender, Hispanic, in living color, John Rogers, Latino, policies, Race, retirement, white
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Global retirement themes: target returns, DB/DC, LDI, plan design, education, risk
As I am spending more and more time on the institutional side of the business in recent years – as part of the overall theme of multi-convergence in the industry -, I am always intrigued with the work done by … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, beauty, black swans, Brand, Brazil, distribution, Enskat, Enskat Associates, lifestyle, management, Middle East, money, private banking, wealth management
Tagged 401k, aon Hewitt, db, DC, E&A, enskat, enskat Associat, hot topics, institutional investors, LDI, long duration, mutual funds, plan, retirement, SMA
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Customized beta… Rethinking alpha creation around factor- and risk-based investing
In my keynote speech in Aberdeen this summer, I referred to my firm’s research around volatility and risk management as “ROVO” – Return Optimization around VOlatility. In the overall risk-on/risk-off approach by institutions and private wealth managers post-crisis, volatility considerations, … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, apps, black swans, Brand, cash flows, Chile, consulting, distribution, EFAMA, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, Latin America, management, multi-convergence
Tagged active, Alpha, alternatives, aqr, ATP, beta, blackrock, BMACS, bridgewater, customized beta, Dalio, daniel enskat, E&A, enskat, enskat associates, etfs, factor investing, hedge funds, Keller, LODH, multi convergence, natixis, northern trust, on off, passive, quarterly, risk, risk parity, ROVO, solvency, SPDR, state street
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Earnings season: Blackstone reports record AUM and strong performance fee growth
Blackstone reported a 7% appreciation in its private equity funds and a 5% increase in real estate. Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman confirmed “gross organic inflows of $38 billion over the last year, with $14 billion returned to our investors, … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, black swans, Brand, cash flows, consulting, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, management, money, multi-convergence, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, wealth management
Tagged advisory, alternatives, asset management, bep, blackstone, brep, capital trust, credit, dry powder, E&A, energy, eni, enskat associates, hedge, hfs, performance fees, private equity, real estate, Schwarzman, tactical, water mark
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