Hedgeweek, in partnership with Intralinks, hosted a webinar to present the findings of a global LP survey that sought to determine investor sentiment towards general partners of alternative investment funds. »

Independent depositary firm INDOS Financial is now offering a new ESG oversight service, which will be led by Matthew Queree, the company’s newly-appointed Head of ESG Oversight. »

The days of the generic offshore hedge fund feel like a distant memory. Regulation and other factors, both in the US and Europe, have led to a proliferation of new fund products to cater to the changing needs and desires of institutional investors. Recent regulations have encouraged alternative fund managers to explore diversification in their investment types.  »

James Williams, managing editor at Hedgeweek, assesses how data analytics techniques can be used to personalise client experiences for investment managers. »

In the second of our GFM Spotlight on Women in Finance series, in partnership with Intralinks, Global Fund Media interviews Deborah Sayagh, Head of New Business Development, Private Equity at Investec Private Bank, discusses her role as a catalyst for clients who actively create wealth, along with her views on gender diversity within her profession. »

For the second year running, Intralinks and Global Fund Media have collaborated to produce an in-depth survey on how global LPs view alternative investment opportunities. Global Fund Media editor, James Williams, reports on the survey's key findings… »

By Ian Kelly (pictured), Augentius – The heatwave that has gripped much of the Northern hemisphere over the summer months provides a neat metaphor for the current state of the global private equity and real estate industry. Just as Europe and North America have sweltered under record temperatures and aridity, ‘very hot and exceedingly dry’ more or less summarises the state of the alternative investment market. »