Alternatives

Our alternatives solutions help generate income, achieve return targets and add diversification to portfolios. Our solutions span real estate, infrastructure and transport, private equity, liquid alternatives and hedge funds.

Outcome-focused strategies

EXPERTISE

Clients benefit from the specialist knowledge and global reach of our independent alternative investments teams.

PROCESS

Our approach is based on proven fundamental and quantitative research and a deep understanding of global markets.

RESULTS

We are one of the world’s largest alternatives asset managers and bring over 50 years of experience delivering innovative strategies across market cycles.

Alternative Investing

We discuss our global alternative investing solutions across private equity, private debt, real assets, hedge funds and more.

Solutions designed to expand investment horizons

In today’s market environment, investors need to consider new, dynamic opportunities to meet their return objectives. Our alternatives platform provides a spectrum of innovative investments that, when used correctly, can play a key role in generating new sources of return and portfolio diversification.

OUR ALTERNATIVES CAPABILITIES

RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

The role of core transportation in institutional portfolios

An investment in core transportation is well aligned with the key objectives and liquidity needs of U.S. public pension plans by providing: total return, stable income and a low correlation to other return-seeking strategies.

The industrial real estate outlook for APAC markets

Explore the positive outlook for the industrial sector in APAC markets, supported by projected long-term growth in consumption, wealth, and trade volumes.

Real estate assets: Essential in a low return world

See how core real estate may enhance portfolio performance in a low rate, low return environment with rising inflation expectations.

Infrastructure returns: resilient and supported by income

Nick Moller, Investment Specialist in the Infrastructure Investments Group, discusses the private infrastructure market, how it performed in 2020 and what to expect in 2021 and beyond.

ESG-aligned transport investing

As the global energy landscape changes and the focus on ESG grows, explore how investing in transportation can help to achieve sustainable investing goals.

Global Alternatives Outlook

Explore the most promising investment ideas across our global alternatives platform and learn why alternatives are no longer optional—but essential.

Alternatives investment views for a post-pandemic world

Recent macro developments have crystallized seven key themes that will significantly impact alternative investments in the medium-term.

Shaping Alpha Opportunity for 2021

With markets set to remain in the sweet spot for volatility, learn how to position yourself to benefit from the resulting alpha opportunity.

Global core real assets as a strategic portfolio allocation

Investors are currently facing several challenges—lower expected total return, market concentration and a lack of stable income—an allocation to real assets can help alleviate these issues.