How alternatives help Brunei's sovereign wealth fund bridge returns gap amid Covid pandemic

A version of this article was first published on FinanceAsia. Asset owners are dealing with unprecedented times – a prolonged low interest rate environment, Covid-19, geopolitical tensions, societal changes, and fast-paced technological disruption. In response, many are ramping up their allocation to alternatives in their search for alpha, such as through investment in private equity. It is in this sense, that BIA is ahead of its time: the 38-year-old sovereign wealth fund, char…