LPs Talk Quants, Pros (& Cons) Of Seeding New Managers
A structural shift is happening in how institutional investors approach hedge funds. Technology plays an increasingly important role in hedged strategies, and institutions are looking to newer, hungrier managers for long-term partnership. Panelists include: Jonathan Hook, chief investment officer, Harry and Janet Weinberg Foundation; Pamela Campbell, managing director of hedged strategies, Washington University in St. Louis; Dan Parker, deputy chief investment officer, Texas Tech University. Elaine Orr moderated.
How LPs Structure Their Hedge Fund Allocations | Hedge Fund Panel Part 1
Hear how a group of foundation and endowment investment professionals structure their hedge fund portfolios, how they educate their boards of the importance of hedge funds and their thoughts on hedge fund fee structures.
Regulations In Emerging Markets Can Work Both Ways
Economic growth and the potential for outsize returns in emerging markets appeal to investors, but lagging or absent regulations are a major concern. While unpredictable policies can create a complicated investing environment, the hands-off gesture by governments has provided room for free trade and growth unseen in developed countries. <br />
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In part three of Trusted Insight’s Emerging Markets panel, experienced LPs investing in emerging markets discuss how they navigate this complex water. They also answered questions from the audience.
How LPs Are Positioning For China's Growing Consumerism, Potential Market Pullback
China's growing middle class, shifting demographics and the rise of technology-driven consumerism has made the country ripe for investment. At the same time, China's economy is slowing and could see a pullback. Here's how institutional investors are positioning themselves in this unique market.
Panelists include: Janet Devinney, investment director, Kamehameha Schools; Alan Chang, partner and managing director, Capricorn Investment Partners; Jon Nieman, head of private equity, Saudi Aramco; and Seungha Ku, head of offshore private equity, CreditEase. This panel was moderated by Melissa Guzy, managing partner at Arbor ventures and took place on June 14, 2017 at Trusted Insight’s inaugural Alpha Conference.
The Charm, Unknown Of Emerging Markets Private Equity
Emerging markets take a sizable chunk of institutional capital from developed countries. But as domestic private equity has been providing steady returns, is the risk of going into emerging markets still worthwhile? While some warn that investors should be careful betting on emerging markets, others argue investors need a little patience and a “buy-and-build” approach.
In part three of Trusted Insight’s private equity panel, investors discuss their experience and observations on emerging market investing. The panelists also answered questions from the audience.
Reassessing 2-And-20 In Private Equity
Private equity was the best performing asset class in 2016, while the standard 2-and-20 fee structure has come under fire. LPs are comfortable paying top dollar for long-term partnerships with top-quartile performers, but should the same structure be applied to every manager? If not, which fee models are taking its place? Investors from top-tier institutions share their thoughts on the matter. Panelists include Dale Hunt, managing director at Ascension Investment Management; John Heneghan, investor at Equity Group Investment, a single-family office; Tristram Perkins, managing director of Neuberger Berman; and Josh Stern, director at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The panel was taped during Trusted Insight’s Alpha Conference in San Francisco on Jun. 14, 2017.
Can U.S. Investors Compete In Competitive Chinese VC Markets?
While Chinese investors have bought real estate and other hard assets in the United States, Europe and Australia at unprecedented rates, a small cohort of players dominate the Chinese venture capital markets. Is there room for other players in markets dominated by Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent and JD? An esteemed group of institutional investors offer their take.
Is The Private Equity ‘Golden Age’ Over?
Private equity was the best performing asset class in 2016, which has led to and been fueled by massive inflows of institutional capital. As the industry bifurcates into mega funds and niche shops, will high returns become increasingly scarce? In this panel, top investors from a wide range of institutions discuss the reasons behind these inevitable trends and where to find a competitive edge.
Panelists include Dale Hunt, managing director at Ascension Investment Management; John Heneghan, investor at Equity Group Investment, a single-family office; Tristram Perkins, managing director of Neuberger Berman; and Josh Stern, director at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The panel was taped during Trusted Insight's Alpha Conference in San Francisco on Jun. 14, 2017.
Saudi Aramco’s Global Private Equity Strategy: Jon Nieman, Head Of PE
Jon Nieman is the head of private equity of the investment management division of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company. A Michigan native expatriating in Saudi Arabia, Nieman talks about his cultural learning experience in the Middle East and, more importantly, how he rebuilt Saudi Aramco’s private equity strategy, replacing large chunk of buyout funds with opportunistic and venture programs. <br />
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Nieman spoke at Trusted Insight’s Alpha Conference in San Francisco on Jun. 14, 2017.
Structuring A Diversified Real Assets Portfolio
Mark Canavan joined New Mexico Educational Retirement Board in Mark Canavan joined New Mexico Educational Retirement Board in December 2007 to lead the pension plan’s real estate portfolio. Seeing the onset of a financial crisis, Canavan instead made his first allocation in infrastructure, which saved the plan from deadly losses during the 2008 Financial Crisis. Since then, he has built out the real assets portfolio for NMERB with diversified exposure in various assets. In this presentation, Canavan discusses opportunities within these sub-categories — energy, timber and agriculture, and mitigation banking.<br />
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