This is a sentiment shared amongst the majority of fund managers – in fact, we did the research as part of our GP and LP online presence survey, and nearly 3 in 4 said this.

For those advising within this space, it would be instructive to undertake a full examination of the document.

21% of respondents to a recent LP survey expect to increase allocations to sub-Saharan Africa, with 17% looking to increase the pace of investment into the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

Finally! The bad smell of 2021 fades away and the fragrant aroma of a new year, anointed with opportunity, teases our nostrils.

The word "biotech" can easily deter investors. It conjures memories of half-understood science classes, endless clinical trials, and indecipherable formulae.

In line with MJ Hudsons 10-year anniversary, here are 10 key takeaways: five lessons we have learned from working from home in the private markets industry and five predictions for life in the future.

In this article we review one of those key jurisdictions and its most recent investment product: Luxembourg and the RAIF.

Veganuary? Meatless "meat" balls are all the rage…Dry January? My local pub is offering dry white wine and dry London gin, to help, in a way… New Year, New You?

The Due Diligence Questionnaire (DDQ) is a key item in the suite of due diligence materials that most, if not all, private markets fund managers will need to prepare when raising a fund.

The biotech sector is fundamentally linked to global healthcare expenditure, which in turn is dictated by the decisions of politicians, governments, and insurers, who form the overwhelming majority of "buyers".

It is of most relevance for a newly-formed manager with an existing track record but without agreed attribution – and hence access to the necessary cash flow data – from prior employer(s).

In our many conversations with wealth managers, private bankers and IFAs (aside from the perennial issue of finding just the right product to meet the requirements of a client's situation), one matter rises to the surface with significant regularity:

In this article, we look at 5 significant loan market developments and summarise how the relevant issues are currently being managed.

A successful hedge fund depends heavily upon the fund manager's key decision makers, not just in terms of investment returns (although that is arguably their single most important function) but also the ongoing financial ...

The urge to overcomplicate things in your marketing communications can be irresistible.

As is the tradition for this time of year, our resident poet, Daniel Daines, has written and performed a festive poem about Mother Christmas.

Doesn't matter the role, skillset, or experience, practically every investment professional seems to have an opinion on the "right" way to build their pitch book (a/k/a "marketing deck," "pitch deck," etc)

The UK is set to leave the European Union on 31st of October. All bets are off as to whether it will actually happen, especially when one considers the number of extensions and the never-ending drama unfolding at Westminster.

The 1920s were known as the "Roaring Twenties" and it was a decade of two halves, starting with relative prosperity, following the First World War but progressing to rising unemployment, precipitating the Great Depression of the 1930s.

In essence, the Pragmatist's Manifesto makes only simple demands on a fund manager.