Investment Allocations

Private equity and infrastructure account for up to 5% of the Scottish Widows and Lloyds Banking Group assets managed by Standard Life Aberdeen.

The £8.3bn fund is planning to increase its target allocation to the asset class through 'world-class managers'.

CEPRES created a model portfolio to allow us to analyse the performance of the asset class. In this first instalment Simon Tang introduces the portfolio and examines performance to date.

The asset class is an increasingly common component of investment portfolios, but some major potential investors won't take the plunge.

The firm has significantly altered its allocation to the lower end of the market in a bid to avoid possible macro-economic headwinds.

The asset class returned 2.2% in the first quarter against a volatile backdrop characterised by pension reform and the threat of a trade war.

Insurers have nearly doubled their allocation to private equity since 2014 as part of an effort to combat a challenging investment environment.

Pension pooling will not only reduce costs but allow UK pensions to hire people that can go toe-to-toe with private equity managers, argues Pension SuperFund creator Edi Truell.

Global firms want to increase their allocations to private equity more than any other asset class.

Many companies outside the tech sector are setting up investment arms.