Institutional investors are increasingly embracing ‘alternative’ real estate sectors—such as data centres, life sciences, cold storage and manufactured housing—as they seek differentiated sources

bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

The growing appeal of semi-liquid private market vehicles represents a significant shift in how institutional investors approach illiquid asset classes.

The question of how to integrate private market investments into strategic asset allocation models represents one of the most significant and sensitive issues that allocators face today. This

Liquidity-friendly vehicles for illiquid asset classes are on the rise. In order to avoid potential pitfalls, however, it is crucial to interrogate asset managers’ approaches. As part of our

bfinance’s quarterly report in February 2025: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

The ‘Impact Private Debt’ sector has undergone a significant phase of expansion during the past two years. This report presents an overview of currently available strategies, while an

‘Energy transition’ tailwinds should, it is often argued, boost the prices of particular commodities in the years ahead.

A new survey of more than 300 investors (Global Asset Owner Survey, November 2024) indicates that more than 40% believe ‘like-for-like’ fees for Private Equity managers have decreased in the past

A secular macroeconomic transition has created an unenviable series of choices—and potential traps— for pension funds, insurers, endowments, foundations, family offices and other ‘asset owners’

Private debt investors are eyeing apparently superior returns in healthcare lending, with funds’ net IRR targets suggesting a premium of more than 300bps versus conventional direct lending

bfinance’s quarterly report in November 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

Diversity (or the lack of) has been a hot topic across the asset management industry for decades. However, a growing number of investors are seeking managers who encourage and display high levels

In a new macroeconomic environment, cost management requires fresh attention from investors. Inflation and higher-for-longer rates have created upward pressure on expenses in a variety of areas,

A major shift is underway at Alberta Investment Management Corporation. The provincially-owned investment manager has commenced a comprehensive overhaul of systems that will support

bfinance’s quarterly report in August 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major

The property market correction of 2023-24 marks the fourth significant dislocation in this asset class since 1970. Each prior instance—the early 1970s, the oversupply of the 1980s/early 1990s and

Amid macroeconomic shifts and changes in the investment industry, fees and alignment of interest require fresh attention. This Investment Management Fees report considers the latest fee data and

GP Staking – a Private Equity strategy characterised by investments in alternative asset managers and an unusual yield-generative profile – is currently drawing outsized coverage in industry

bfinance’s quarterly report in May 2024: read the team’s latest insights on institutional investor activity, risk appetite, market developments and asset manager performance across all major