Investors are divided into different groups as they participate on the markets, pursuing various investment strategies. As such sub-divisions and differentiation of investors may follow different criteria: Private investors, including free investors, often than not are individuals and may or may not have enhanced investment knowledge. Institutional investors tend to be companies such as banks, … Read more
Private equity and hedge fund firms are battling to offer more flexible fee structures as they come under pressure from clients after many funds lost money in the credit crisis. Institutional investors making big ticket investments have pushed for lower management fees, paid as a percentage of assets managed, and many are already getting them. … Read more
Institutional investors are increasingly demanding more transparency around the controls and procedures of hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed account manager. There are four key operational risk areas that fund managers should focus. Here we take a quick look at “The Experience of Operational Personnel”. Investing in bank debt requires dedicated … Read more