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Second-quarter fund closes indicate a rise in capital-raising for Asian property and infrastructure, but are a fraction of the amount raised for European infrastructure and North American real estate.
The industry welcomes government plans to sell existing assets and reduce barriers to entry that prohibit pension funds from playing a greater role in infrastructure financing.
Asset owners are being tipped to boost exposure to infrastructure and real estate from a low base, but with such strong demand for scarce assets, overbidding is a risk.
Different investors have different ideas of how to generate returns as global interest rates remain at record lows.
While private equity exits and fundraising are challenging in India, interest in infrastructure endures, says industry veteran.
As banks cut lending, local governments in China are increasingly using alternative sources of financing, such as trusts. That is storing up trouble, say market participants.
AsianInvestor speaks to the Belgian insurer's Asia investment director, Jeffrey Tan, about its alternatives allocation.
