March 2, 2016
In recent months public market volatility has dominated investor discourse, as capital has fled from riskier assets and investors have sought safe havens. Private equity continues to quietly grow, however. Year end statistics from Preqin state that private capital assets grew by close to 5% during the six months since December 2014 and...
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Alpha Paradox
More attrition in the land of funds of hedge funds – what is sustainable?
February 26, 2016
This week there was news that Carlyle had, after just over two years, decided to shutter its DGAM Fund of Hedge Fund Unit. The enterprise had been added to the Carlyle multi-asset stable in November 2013 in order to add fund of hedge funds to the existing offerings within real estate and private equity....
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Pensions continue their march towards direct investment
February 12, 2016
This week there was news of the UK’s University Superannuation Scheme sale of a substantial part of their private equity portfolio. It reflects, according to the institution, a continuing shift towards direct investment, in which they are mirroring the actions of Railpen, another UK pension fund, which has taken an increasing...
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