Asset management is a vast topic that covers a wide range of asset classes and investment philosophies. Several instances include:
Real estate management: Managing real estate assets, such as residential and commercial buildings, to produce profits for investors. This can involve making repairs and renovations to the properties as well as purchasing and selling real estate.
Management of physical assets, such as highways, bridges, airports & utility network with the goal of producing profits for investors.
Management of natural resources: The process of managing assets like minerals, forests, oil & gas reserves & other natural resources in order to provide profits for investors.
Private equity management: The administration of private equity fund which invest in privately held business with the goal of generating returns through a combination of operational enhancement and financial engineering is known as private equity management.
Management of investments in assets like hedge fund, real estate investment trust, private equity and venture capital, infrastructure & natural resources are examples of alternative investments.
Market analysis, financial analysis & risk management are just a few of the methods and tools that asset managers employ while making investment decisions. To accomplish varied objectives they also employ a variety of investment method including value investing, investing for growth and investing for income.
Asset management companies can handle money for a variety of organisations, including sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, pension funds and private investors. Similar to portfolio management the asset manager will draught a thorough investment strategy that takes the investor’s objective risk tolerance & time horizon into account. They’ll keep an eye on thing & make any adjustments.
