Dozens of sales raise tens of billions of dollars this week amid feverish investor demand
Investors plough £1.93bn into equity funds between February 15 and April 5
Once more unto the breach
Blackstone’s credit boss on the migration of loans from banks to asset managers
Packed finance event highlights a power shift to the Middle East and warier views on China
Calpers concerned oil supermajor is seeking to muzzle activist shareholders
The end of the historic bull market in the asset class just means a different approach is needed from investors
Aversion to risk spurs sharp fall to equity ETFs while government bond ETF flows tick up
Resilience of global economy, higher commodity prices and support from IMF help drive returns for lower-rated bonds
Also in today’s newsletter, why corporate clean energy demand is making trouble for accountants
French group in talks with UK government over salvaging Derby factory says its free cash flow is set to improve
Investors raise short positions to 16-month high as conviction grows that UK borrowing costs will fall ahead of US
A failure to acknowledge the US debt problem puts growth and stability on the line
Australian oil and gas operator’s climate plan was overwhelmingly rejected by shareholders at its annual meeting
Strong inflows to Taiwan’s sustainable vehicles help offset heavy outflows from Hong Kong and Singapore
Dissecting the claim that responsible investors should consider a fiercely criticised sector
Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR used property sale and leasebacks as well as borrowing against ground rents
Macro-linked debt could be tied to GDP and reforms and may help attract investors back to emerging markets
Apollo issues record $40bn of loans in the first quarter, mirroring growth at rivals including KKR and Blackstone
Also in today’s newsletter, the upside to Italy’s Enel missing its climate target
Ft. Bad some news for the non-US Anglosphere
The $335bn manager already has $14bn in active fixed-income ETFs in the US and is eyeing rapid growth in demand globally
How western corporates should (belatedly) think about their Russia exposure
Also in this newsletter: former executive of a scandal-embroiled Polish oil group is running for a seat in EU parliament
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