Growth capital has consistently been one of the most popular private equity fund strategies in terms of investor demand. Of the 950 private equity mandates collected in 2011, 427, or nearly 45%, specified an interest in growth capital. As … Continue reading
The prevailing wisdom in the finance world is that in times of economic uncertainty, investments in developed markets tend to be more resilient than those in emerging economies. However, the recent global financial crisis was triggered in developed countries and … Continue reading
What attracts investors to farmland? In a word, fundamentals. Rising food prices driven by expanding global populations and the increasing wealth of the emerging-market consumer has been a signal to investors of the long-term, positive outlook of this asset class. … Continue reading
Hedge fund investors have typically been assessed the hedge fund industry standard 2% management fee and 20% performance fee since Alfred Winslow Jones, the father of the hedge fund industry, introduced them in 1949. Over the years, variations have emerged, … Continue reading
The buyout industry has garnered a great deal of attention from the media recently, courtesy of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. He has received a good deal of negative press for the buyouts he engineered earlier in his career. Investors … Continue reading
Since its inception in the early 1980s on the proprietary-trading desk of Solomon Brothers, fixed-income arbitrage has been a controversial strategy. Many believe it to be a highly risky and opaque gamble due to its dependence on large amounts of … Continue reading
With so many different categories of investors interested in emerging hedge funds, it is important for managers to tailor their marketing approach to the particular needs of an individual investor. This requires gaining a thorough understanding of an investor’s due … Continue reading
Most alternative investors are familiar with the event-driven strategy, a hedge fund approach that looks to take advantage of market changes caused by corporate events. However, many investors are not aware of the large number of strategies that fall into … Continue reading
Emerging hedge fund managers who are unable to articulate the benefits of their approach in a clear and concise manner typically find it hard to gain momentum with investors. This is true even for managers with strong credentials and a … Continue reading
In 2011, analysts at BHA collected 691 mandates for CTA/managed futures funds, which represented 32% of all mandates received. CTA was the third most popular hedge fund strategy, preceded only by long/short equity (65%) and global macro (42%). Although the … Continue reading