Time is of the essence: assessing time-to-liquidity risks
Average times-to-liquidity are a useful bench-marking instrument for fund investors. The time-to-liquidity of fully realized funds ranges from 4.1 years …
In most of modern finance, things tend to matter only if they can be measured precisely and frequently. By contrast, in alternative investment, that which matters most – performance – is remarkably difficult to pin down. Knowing what the precise performance is, of any fund, region or market, at any moment in time, is a complicated process, layered with judgement and requiring context. Perhaps this is why so much attention is paid to activity, sentiment and anecdote. But it is possible to understand more, if you have access to the right data and the patience to interpret it. One intriguing headline from our data could be: ‘China overtakes the US as the top performing VC market.’ However, much of that value is unrealized.
Nov 29, 2019
Time is of the essence: assessing time-to-liquidity risks
Average times-to-liquidity are a useful bench-marking instrument for fund investors. The time-to-liquidity of fully realized funds ranges from 4.1 years …
Oct 17, 2019
Returns, risks and liquidity of LBO Funds in Q2 2019
The first half of 2019 sees active LBO funds maintaining a high level of performance. Selection risk has decreased significantly, …
Sep 26, 2019
AI²: Alternative Investments Meet Artificial Intelligence
The profitability and investment potential into AI is not a contentious topic. But to what extent could AI disrupt and …