Insights   |   March 18, 2020

Private Alternatives Strategies Responding to Market Irregularities

Fiera Capital’s portfolio managers have been diligently monitoring the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and its ongoing impact on global financial markets.

Marc-André Desjardins
Senior Managing Director, Global Investment Office

While the public markets have been in the spotlight due to the exceptional losses, private market investments are not unsusceptible to the major changes taking place, such as the fall in commodity prices and interest rates. That said, Fiera Capital’s Private Alternative teams manage their mandates with a long-term outlook, and as such, have built portfolios that are capable of withstanding temporary market dislocations. Strong covenants, trusted relationships, deep underwriting analysis, disciplined monitoring and thorough experience in their asset classes are the tools that our managers use to build strong portfolios.

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