Executive Summary The analyses in this report are derived from the public plan documents in eVestment Market Lens. Market Lens aggregates thousands of documents sourced from the U.S., Canada and the U.K., ranging from asset allocation studies to program reviews and manager evaluations. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc As institutional [...]
Next in our blog series taken from our Don’t Believe the Hype whitepaper, we discuss how best to model data and why too much data is not necessarily a good thing. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc niekverlaan / Pixabay Modelling the Data Even when all the available data has been [...]
How important do you believe environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors – including diversity in the workplace – are to investors? Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Free-Photos / Pixabay Posed by an audience member, this was the final question asked of a panel of fund managers at Preqin’s recent breakfast [...]
Executive Summary In the last eight months, investor flows to hedge funds have been positive only once, but that does not mean funds are not gaining new assets. If you’re a large firm that performed well in 2018, chances are 2019 is feeling like a very positive year. For large [...]
Preqin is constantly looking at how alternative assets are evolving in order to ensure our data adds context, clarity and conviction to your decision-making. The use of subscription credit facilities (also known as equity bridge facilities, subscription line facilities or capital call facilities) by private capital funds to facilitate [...]
Following a record 2018, venture capital activity in the US is off to a robust start. In the first quarter of 2019, 1,026 venture capital deals were completed for an aggregate $28bn, up from $19bn in Q1 2018. This report, produced by Preqin in partnership with First Republic Bank, explores [...]
As ESG continues to grow in prominence in the alternatives assets industry, so too does the amount of conversation around it. Here, Preqin speaks to Beth Richtman from CalPERS for their take on the subject. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc mohamed_hassan / Pixabay There are many definitions of ESG in the industry– [...]
The next instalment of our blog series taken from our Don’t Believe the Hype Whitepaper explores the historically secretive nature of the alternatives industry and why the need for reliable and accurate data is higher than ever. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc TheDigitalArtist / Pixabay An Opaque Industry Even in the complex [...]
ESG is a hot topic in the private capital sector – you cannot pick up an alternative assets journal without finding a think piece on how ESG considerations are reshaping the illiquid alternatives space. In the world of hedge funds – an industry as multi-faceted and open to interpretation [...]
Brian Di Salvo and Warren Kotzas from C6 Real Estate discuss how private real estate secondaries markets have evolved and matured over the past decade. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Real Estate Secondaries Perspective Private real estate secondaries markets evolved and matured over the past decade to become a widely [...]
Hedge funds have rebounded from the worst quarter on record for over a decade by chalking up a net return of +5.40% over Q1 2019, recouping the losses of Q4 2018 (-4.78%) and representing the best quarter for hedge funds since Q1 2012. These are truly the best and [...]
India is one of the fastest-growing economies globally and is well on track to emerge as the world’s fifth largest economy in 2019, according to the International Monetary Fund. Here, we take a look at some of the key trends to watch over the coming years. Q1 hedge fund letters, [...]
The entire alternative assets industry is wondering whether – or when – we will see an equity market downturn. How will the industry position itself strategically, and how will different asset classes prepare for the turn? It is interesting to see that the private real estate industry does not [...]
2018 SEI Preqin Survey of Private Debt Managers and Investors Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Rilsonav / Pixabay In collaboration with Preqin, SEI present Private Debt: Preparing for the Unknown, a paper which explores recent activity in the private debt market and the opportunities and challenges associated with its shift from periphery to prominence. [...]
Analyzing the demographics of more than 280,000 industry professionals on our database, Preqin looks at the representation of women in hedge funds and at private equity firms* according to geography, seniority and role type. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Women In Private Equity Key Facts Women are primarily employed in investor relations [...]
William J. Kelly, CEO of CAIA Association, examines recent hedge fund performance statistics and postulates what lies in store for the asset class in the year ahead. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc rawpixel / Pixabay “May you live in interesting times” is a quote that is attributed to everyone and [...]
The private real estate industry is at something of a crossroads as we start 2019. An extended period of strong performance has left investors largely satisfied with the asset class; however, there are undoubtedly significant challenges ahead that will need to be navigated for the asset class to continue [...]
2018 was another strong year for private debt. Fundraising exceeded $100bn for the fourth consecutive year and, although the year-end figure of $110bn is down on the record $129bn raised by funds closed in 2017, as more data becomes available throughout the year it will likely exceed this total. [...]
Historically, hedge funds have provided investors with risk-adjusted returns regardless of market conditions. As we approach the 10-year anniversary of the lowest return (676.5) recorded by the S&P 500 PR Index on March 2009, Preqin data captures how various hedge fund strategies have survived the tests of time relative [...]
Private equity has enjoyed a period of unprecedented success over the past decade, and the asset class is continuing to grow in importance, not only for institutional investors but also the wider economy and society as well. Four core themes underpin this growth. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc mohamed_hassan [...]
In this factsheet, Preqin uses the latest data to compile league tables for the 20 largest hedge fund managers and fund of hedge funds managers by assets under management. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Article by Preqin
Long-only asset managers reported institutional assets under management of $26.8 trillion to eVestment at the end of Q2 2018, according to the 2Q 2018 eVestment Traditional Asset Flows Report. Net institutional investor flows measured -$177.4 billion in the second quarter of 2018 ending a five-quarter streak of net allocations. [...]
