‘The best risk-return wins’: Partners Group eyes Asia private wealth growth amid private credit jitters

[SINGAPORE] In a polarised geopolitical environment, neutrality can be an advantage for global investors, the president of private-markets firm Partners Group Juri Jenkner said.

In his firm, every investment must pass through a global investments committee that meets every Tuesday. It is when deals compete on risk-return merits – regardless of geography, he told The Business Times.

This means that if a solar plant in India is more attractive because of the costs and favourable weather conditions, it would be judged as a better deal than a solar plant in Germany, which used to be an attractive investment destination years ago because of subsidies.