As investors rethink the role of fixed income in a more volatile and fragmented market environment, asset-based credit (ABC) is emerging as a differentiated source of shorter-duration income, structural downside protection and diversification beyond traditional corporate lending, says Sachin Patel, managing director at Neuberger.
APAC’s mix of geopolitical volatility, youthful demographics, and rapid technological change makes it both a testing ground and a treasure trove for global investors.
Geopolitical tension and a Middle East crisis have roiled fixed income markets. Slowing growth, soaring energy costs and fiscal pressures have sent mixed signals. Portfolios seek strategies that dampen volatility while preserving capital and providing flexible, unconstrained diversification, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Asset owners across APAC are turning to data-driven, machine-led investment strategies to strip behavioural biases from their portfolios and uncover untapped sources of diversification.
Deputy CIO Bill Lu said the insurer is reinforcing its two-layered strategy—balancing bonds and equities, while expanding into gold and global markets.
Asia’s life insurers are reshaping their product strategies as new index-linked solutions emerge as a powerful new growth engine for protection and wealth. A joint survey by AsianInvestor and FTSE Russell shows accelerating demand for diversified, multi-asset and risk-controlled exposures that can deliver smoother outcomes across market cycles and greater resilience under evolving regulatory regimes. For insurers willing to move beyond traditional benchmarks, the prize is clear: diffe…