In the fourth quarter of 2015, institutional asset owners gained approximately 2 per cent at the median, according to Northern Trust Universe data. This marked a significant rebound from the median loss of 4.6 per cent recorded in the third quarter. The Northern Trust Universe tracks the performance of about
The median discount to net asset value (NAV) for investment trusts and companies in the UK listed space narrowed over 2015 from 7.5 per cent to 6.6 per cent, according to research from investment trust research company QuotedData. The median discounts of the differing classes of UK trusts all followed
The Central London private hospital market is opening up to a new breed of small, highly specialised provider, according to the latest research from healthcare analyst LaingBuisson. Findings published in the updated Private Acute Medical Care in Central London show that theatre capacity in the capital’s private hospital sector is
In its 2016 Global Infrastructure Report, Preqin finds that both fund managers and investors are concerned with sourcing deals at compelling pricing in 2016. The average size of infrastructure transactions completed in 2015 stands at a record USD528 million, and the majority (51 per cent) of surveyed fund managers said
Baird Capital, the direct private investment arm of Baird, had an active year in 2015 for new and follow-on investments and exits and is predicting that the investment and exit environment in 2016 will continue to be attractive globally. During 2015, Baird Capital deployed over USD130 million in 43 new
A survey of private equity investors has found that 30 per cent feel their investments have exceeded their expectations over the past year, up from 17 per cent that felt that way in December 2014. Only 6 per cent of investors surveyed as part of Preqin’s 2016 Global Private Equity
Alternative assets fund managers hold a record USD7.4 trillion in combined assets under management (AUM) in 2015, up from USD6.9 trillion a year before, according to Preqin’s 2016 Global Alternatives Reports. The private capital industry in particular has grown over the past year, as almost every constituent asset class saw
Institutional investors worldwide say it is challenging to find diversification among traditional asset classes, with more than half (54 per cent) saying stocks and bonds are too highly correlated to provide distinctive sources of return. That’s according to a recent survey by Natixis Global Asset Management, which also finds evidence
As investors continue to boost their allocations to alternatives, how they address the issue of enterprise risk can have important consequences for the perceived risk within their portfolios, according to a new white paper from BNY Mellon. Enterprise risk analysis, including stress testing and scenario assessment, has become increasingly popular with
Increasing investor demand for returns that are uncorrelated to the overall market is driving growing portfolio allocations to alternative investments, according to research into private equity and real estate investment processing, by Cutter Associates. Among the firms participating in the Cutter research, more than 90 per cent are now invested
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