Alternatives

With the danger of fractured markets inflated, the need for a truly non-correlative asset is at a premium. And with the default system cleaned up, Fortlake saw an opportunity to provide investors with the ultimate diversifier.

Everybody knows about infrastructure’s inflation hedging properties, but not everybody understands just how unique that hedge is. Meanwhile, the world is going mad for power, and renewables are set to supply it.

The benefits of alternative investments are clear, but rapid growth in the product set has made the optimal use of alternatives in portfolios unclear. As markets reach all-time highs, it may be time to re-think how we treat the asset class.

Protecting the underside of portfolios, and even thriving through moments of market distress, can keep more fretful clients out of the danger zone. A new generation of products are designed to do just that, and without sacrificing the lion’s share of outsized returns when markets run hot.

A combination of deep tech expertise, government support and start-up know-how has put this New Zealand venture capitalism team on the cusp of deploying capital in its fourth (and biggest) fund.

It’s not impossible to find a good investment in private equity when interest rates are high, Harrex explained, but it’s a lot easier to find a good liquid alts investment in the current economic environment.

“We aim to be considered the ‘safe pair of hands’ when investors look to invest in Specialist Disability Accommodation,” says Barwon’s Joss Engebretsen.

The UK investment team co-founded by Andrew Lakeman is banking on its ability to bring liquid alternatives to markets that are on the hunt for non-correlated diversifiers.

How do investors stay on top of diversification and maintain adequate levels of non-correlation when markets oscillate with every breath, when asset relationships are as fickle as they are malleable?

The private markets have surged in popularity as investors hunt for a potent combination of yield and downside protection. But in a big selloff, the strategy that will do best is one that’s genuinely uncorrelated.

The technology subsector in venture capitalism is thriving, especially in New Zealand, where the government is putting its money where its talent is. An increasingly vital part of this growth is WNT Ventures’ Maria Jose Alvarez, who has already been marked as a ‘women of influence’ in her adopted home.

Alternative fund manager Alceon and advice group Findex reflect on the genesis of Alceon’s Australian Property Fund, and why a finite number of key partnerships is better than mass market capital.