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ALTERNATIVES (Published Date :6/1/2012)

OPINION

Sector set for explosive growth
Category :Asia,China,Hong Kong,Japan,Asia-Pacific
There is no denying that Asia is where the centre of gravity has shifted when it comes to growth in the listed infrastructure space, and there is little doubt that this will continue in the foreseeable future.
Demand cycle slowing for commodities
By Hui Ching-hoo
Category :Australia,China,Japan,Global,Europe
The robust gains seen over the past decade in steel, copper, coal and other industrial materials have convinced many analysts and investors that commodity markets are in a long-term “super-cycle”, driven by demand from China and other emerging economies.
Commodities: Mixed bag will cover investors
By Hui Ching-hoo
Category :Asia,China,Global
Institutional investors in Asia have shown increasing interest in commodities as a means of diversifying their assets. Asia Asset Management talked to J.P Morgan Asset Management’s Neil Gregson, a fund manager of the JPM global natural resources fund, and David Donora, head of commodities at Threadneedle Investments, to seek their perspectives on the risk and investment opportunities in the commodities universe.
Listed infrastructure: Winds of change
By David Macfarlane
Category :Global,Asia-Pacific
The need for new infrastructure in both the developed and developing economies means that infrastructure assets offer an extremely attractive combination of growth and secure dividends – an attractive proposition in any market environment.
Japan hungry for listed infrastructure
By David Macfarlane
Category :Japan,Korea,U.S.A.,United Kingdom
The market for infrastructure investing has grown considerably over the past couple of years and in the opinion of AMP Capital’s Chief Executive, International, Anthony Fasso; ‘infrastructure’ is increasingly being recognised as an attractive asset class in its own right.
Private equity popping up on the institutional radar
By Paul Mackintosh
Category :Asia,China,Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific private equity (PE) has long been considered an alternative asset class in an emerging region.
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