Liquidity continues to be a dominant theme among alternative investors. Many are avoiding funds that have hard lock-ups while others are evaluating only those offering favorable liquidity terms. Lately, however, BHA analysts have noticed that some investors are choosing a … Continue reading
Many wealth advisors have full discretion of their clients’ investment portfolios and can choose investment opportunities free of the many requirements that larger institutional investors must abide by. To select investments, these wealth advisors have often used a third party … Continue reading
In recent conversations with investors, research analysts at BHA have noticed an increasing interest in merger-risk arbitrage. This is after the strategy saw its worst years in 2008 and 2009. HedgeFund.net reports, “The strategy had a big year in 2006, … Continue reading
Asia has been the focus of many hedge fund investors’ searches during the past year. Now it seems to be topping the list of many private equity investors as well. During the past quarter, BHA analysts have noticed increasing interest … Continue reading
When it comes to clean technology investing, North American investors have been the front runners. In 2009, however, it was European investors’ support for this sector that gave it a significant boost. According to market researchers Cleantech Group and Deloitte, … Continue reading
The second half of 2009 proved to be successful for equity markets around the globe. Many investors have expressed satisfaction with their portfolio’s exposure to stocks and are looking to gain access to sectors that offer low correlation to equity … Continue reading
Many investors place capital in funds of hedge funds in order to gain exposure to non-traditional asset classes. One group of investors that has shown a particular interest in this strategy of late has been wealth advisors. During the fourth … Continue reading
During the past month, analysts at BHA have noticed that investor interest in clean technology, which includes renewable energy, has increased. This increase can partially be attributed to the federal government committing capital to the sector. President Obama has pledged … Continue reading
As an asset class, real estate did not receive much investor attention in 2008 or the better part of 2009. As the real estate market starts to show signs of recovery, however, investors are beginning to add the asset class … Continue reading
Many investors that BHA analysts speak with have set requirements for the amount of assets a potential fund should have under management. As reported in the article above, “Investors Demanding Stability, Sophistication, and Transparency from Fund Managers,” during the month … Continue reading