As allocations to alternative assets grow, private equity is the most popular, trailed closely by real estate according to data from Preqin for the first half of 2019. Currently 65 per cent of institutional investors hold private equity, 63 per cent own real estate and 51 per cent have hedge funds. Somewhat less popular are […]
In the hedge fund market, customized products are growing in popularity, leading institutional investors to optimize existing relationships and strengthen partnerships with a more concentrated group of managers, according to a survey by Credit Suisse Group. The survey, which polled 310 global institutional investors, found 58 per cent of allocations made over the last 12 to 18 […]
As market conditions and investment preferences shift, investors are looking to private equity and other asset classes, while hedge funds face headwinds raising capital, according to EY’s 2018 Global Alternative Fund Survey, At the Tipping Point: Disruption and the pace of change in the alternative asset management industry. The survey results found that 20 per cent […]
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