Feature – Private equity The Final Countdown THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 58% 305


…of local government pension schemes say inflation is their biggest concern, way ahead of longevity at 19%. Source: Alpha Real Capital


The assets under management in the Eu- ropean fund industry in the first quarter, down from €15.3trn at the end of 2021. Source: Refinitiv


$


The total global debt pile after $3.3trn was issued in the first quarter. Source: Institute of International Finance


63%


The level of institutional and wholesale investors who prefer active funds to integrate ESG with equities (80%) and bonds (58%) the most popular asset classes globally. Source: Capital Group


$4bn


The outflows from emerging market assets in April, $2.1bn of which left China. Source: Institute of International Finance


-1.68%


The aggregate return of the global hedge fund industry during April, pushing year- to-date returns to -2.59%. Source: eVestment


114%


The aggregate defined benefit scheme funding ratio at the end of April at £206.2bn, up from 111%, or $176.4bn, a month earlier. Source: Institute of International Finance


Quote of the Month


“People overestimate the power of using monetary policy to fine-tune inflation. It is largely a non-monetary phenomenon anyway.” Stuart Trow, columnist


50 | portfolio institutional | June 2022 | issue 114 £92.2bn


The revised forecast for UK dividends this year after a £4.5bn upgrade on the back of stronger-than-anticipated share- holder returns from miners. Source: Link


34%


The year-on-year rise in demand for gold during the first quarter as economic and geopolitical uncertainty continue to bite. Source: World Gold Council


trn €14.5trn


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