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Demand for fund structures that facilitate dynamically managed allocations to private markets has intensified in recent years. Consequently, investment managers have sought to provide greater optionality, both in respect of portfolio customisation, but also by offering ‘evergreen’ open-ended funds in the semiliquid and illiquid asset space – structures that Fiera Capital has provided for two decades across real estate, natural capital, infrastructure, private equity and private credit asset classes.

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Within real estate, ‘wait and see mode’ has been a preferred term of the last few years. The geopolitical landscape and a lack of market visibility have meant investors have exercised caution – and been even more selective – when it comes to the allocation or reallocation of capital. Risk management is key, balancing pressure to deploy with macro challenges.

Learn more The Case for Prime UK Logistics in a World of Tariffs

Learn more about private credit, an attractive and highly versatile asset class, in our latest white paper.

Learn more Private Credit Essentials: Key Insights and Strategies

In his latest article for IPE Real Assets, Charles Allen, Head of European Real Estate, sheds light on the alternative asset classes that are capturing pension funds attention. With a supply-demand dislocation as the driving force behind UK investment opportunities, Charles writes that “Buying British” is the logical next move for real estate investors.

Learn more Pension Funds Are ‘Buying British’ Through Their Exposure to Alternatives

The investment thesis for agriculture was put to the test in 2020 as the COVID-19 crisis unfolded. There were both positive and negative economic factors arising from the pandemic and its impact on the economy, however, on balance, the agricultural markets and economies emerged relatively unscathed.

Learn more Agriculture’s resilient 2020 paves way for solid 2021