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5 articles tagged Asset Management.
An executive analysis of how a multi-billion euro family office allocates capital across alternative credit, private equity, and hedge funds. The discussion covers the shift from direct lending to asset-backed strategies like music rights and aircraft leasing, the importance of capital efficiency in evergreen structures, and the strategic rationale for excluding non-productive assets like gold.
Volker Schilling critiques passive indexing and 'index-hugging' active funds. He details the Human Intelligence Fund's strategy of copying high-conviction managers and the Zukunftsfonds' defensive multi-asset approach, emphasizing risk management and fee-performance ratios.
An analysis of how sovereign wealth funds manage $29 trillion in assets, focusing on factor investing, infrastructure allocation, and resilience strategies. Insights on diversification, private markets, and the shifting role of the US dollar provide actionable frameworks for long-term portfolio construction.
Franklin Templeton leadership explores the strategic shift from speculative crypto trading to foundational blockchain infrastructure. The discussion highlights tokenized money market funds, real-world asset expansion, and institutional liquidity optimization. Key takeaways cover regulatory hurdles, interoperability requirements, and the evolution of digital assets into core financial utilities. This analysis provides actionable frameworks for asset managers navigating the on-chain transition.
Eckart Sauren discusses the resurgence of active fund management amid geopolitical shocks. The analysis covers the MSCI World's structural flaws, the importance of manager humility over IQ, and the strategic value of small-cap and long-short strategies for risk-adjusted returns.
