Start-up managers favoured by most investors for opportunistic strategies

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Start-up managers favoured by most investors for opportunistic strategies

October 9, 2018

Limited Partners (LPs) are increasingly investing in first-time funds because they are more entrepreneurial, better placed to deliver specialist strategies and more likely to produce higher return than more established firms, according to a recent study.

Institutional investor interest in hedge fund allocations continues to grow

March 28, 2018

Investors pursue Asian-focused equity managers and stress ESG

November 1, 2017

There has been a dramatic shift in equity mandates and portfolios toward emerging market and Asia-focused equity managers, according to research by bfinance.

Investors expect more from hedge funds in 2017 as performance improves

March 9, 2017

Almost three quarters of investors expect their hedge fund portfolios to perform better in 2017 compared with 2016. Performance-based gains are expected to drive industry assets to reach $3.14tn by year-end.

Investors still keen to invest in hedge funds but favour early-stage managers

October 19, 2016

Despite early year performance declines and volatile returns, intuitional investors and family offices continue allocating to alternative investment strategies.

Listed private equity may offer way into asset class for investors that need liquidity

September 27, 2016

Listed private equity funds have recently been trading at wide discounts to net asset value of more than 20 per cent despite good investment performance over the last five years, according to data from Edison.

Investors keen to increase exposure to venture capital with Asia leading the pack

September 14, 2016

Institutional investor appetite for exposure to the venture capital has increased across all regions, with the largest increase seen among investors based in Asia.