Research and analytics firm MPI has published an assessment of Ivy League endowments’ 2016 FY Performance. The firm writes that asset allocation remains the largest determining factor in endowment performance. “Commodities and Emerging Markets, each of which suffered respective losses due to continued declining oil prices or political turmoil, were a
Claraphi Advisory Network is gaining ground in the managed accounts arena by offering a unified managed account (UMA) that can blend separate account managers, ETFs, and alternative investments. Claraphi works with advisers of independent broker/dealers and with RIAs who want to focus on asset gathering and entrust the investment management
Private equity and venture capital trade association Invest Europe has published a guide for pension funds on investing in the sectors. The association writes that The Guide to Private Equity and Venture Capital for Pension Funds contains practical information on why to invest and how to do so, plus an
French asset management firm Amundi is launching a single platform designed to bring its real and alternative assets under one entity and drive its aim of becoming one of the leading alternative asset managers in Europe. The firm writes that real estate, private debt, private equity, infrastructure and alternative multi-management
Abalena Capital, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm, is to establish and operate exclusive seven star, invitation-only premier private members clubs for ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI) in London, UAE, Pakistan and New York. The facilities will include fleet of private business jets, access to VIP airport lounges around the
Alternative fund platform Kuber Ventures has warned financial advisors that the EIS market will face significant capacity constraints in 2017. The firm writes that this will result in missed investment opportunities if investors do not bring forward their due diligence process. Kuber Ventures has identified that recent changes in legislation,
Nuveen has teamed with Artivest, a technology-driven alternatives investment platform, to bring alternative investments capabilities to RIAs, family offices, private banks and other financial advisers serving qualified high-net-worth investors. Advisers will now be able to use investment tools, education materials and a client service team to access Nuveen and parent
On the back of the Bank of England interest rate announcement, Assetz Capital one of the UK’s largest peer-to-peer lenders, is predicting that both savers and borrowers will continue to turn to alternative finance companies in increasing numbers. Unlike traditional banks, which will be hit hard by the interest rate
G10 Capital, an affiliate of Lawson Conner, is to be appointed as an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) by Gresham House Asset Management in order to provide alternative fund management services to LMS Capital. The LMS portfolio, valued at just over GBP92 million, will form a key component of Gresham
A recent survey by Preqin revealed that 60 per cent of hedge funds have less than USD100 million in AUM and that only five per cent of hedge fund flows go to funds operating below that AUM level. There are now approximately 15,000 hedge funds in the industry, meaning investors
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