That compares with 16 over the course of 2021 and six in an unpredictable 2020. Some analysts reckon it might even mark the first such eight-month dry spell since the 1980s. Need a dedicated allocation to Chinese private equity in your portfolio? Interested in targeting a 4.5 per cent yield by investing in farmland – or getting inflation protection via exposure to supported housing schemes? The three trusts that have announced an intention to float – Welkin China Private Equity, the Sustainable Farmland Trust and the Independent Living Reit – will serve these admittedly minority pursuits, provided they succeed in their fundraising efforts.

Source: The Times September 23, 2022 23:01 UTC