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Independent Sponsors

Why an Independent Sponsor Should Use a Fund Administrator

Using a fund administrator can be beneficial for independent sponsors for several reasons...
Key person risk

Understanding Key Person Risk in the US Alternative Investment Industry

Investors consider several scenarios that can give rise to key person risk when conducting their...
Crypto

The Institutionalization of Crypto and What That Means for Fund Managers

For years, digital assets occupied a gray area in institutional investing. Even those with exposure...
Italy

Investing in Italy: The Corporate Landscape

In recent years the Italian Government has undertaken additional economic and legal reforms in a...
Hedge fund asset raising

Are You Helping Hedge Fund Investors Understand & Remember Your Fund?

Many hedge funds are revealing too little about themselves. This is a complaint that has...
Connections

The Value of In-Person Connections Is Not Only Relevant for Managers and Investors

Many of you reading this article on or around its publishing date will no doubt...
Launching a fund

Wealth Managers Look to Direct Investing Opportunities as Differentiation Benefit

It’s that time of year again when the great and the good of the alternative...
Data analytics

Positioning Your Boutique Fund to Investors

Being a boutique fund manager in a market dominated by mega-managers and passive strategies might...
EFSI

Marketing Your Fund To And Through Consultants And Gatekeepers

It is often said that ‘soft’ manager qualities are frequently what separates a fund from...