As geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties intensify, the global macroeconomic outlook is increasingly uncertain. As a result, central banks have turned more doveish in 2019. With bond yields falling, however, equities have rallied this year following a hellish Q4 2018. With these tailwinds…

Our private capital benchmarks are considered an industry standard. However, with all that information at your fingertips, sometimes it can be frustrating to try and find what you need among the thousands of vehicles with fund-level performance data. This is why we have upgraded our fund-level priv…

The next instalment of our blog series taken from our Don’t Believe the Hype Whitepaper explores the historically secretive nature of the alternatives industry and why the need for reliable and accurate data is higher than ever. An Opaque IndustryEven in the complex world of finance, the alternativ…

The US-China trade war, Harvard University and Brexit are just a handful of examples of news topics that have grabbed Preqin's attention over the past week. Please note, some of these sites may require a subscription to view the article. Stocks are plunging as investors try to anticipate the outcom…

Supermarket mergers, private equity employment statistics and sizeable falls in profits are just some of the news stories grabbing Preqin's  attention this week. Please note that some websites may require a subscription to view the article. Competition regulator blocks Sainsbury’s £7.3bn takeover o…

Hedge funds have rebounded from the worst quarter on record for over a decade by chalking up a net return of +5.40% over Q1 2019, recouping the losses of Q4 2018 (-4.78%) and representing the best quarter for hedge funds since Q1 2012. These are truly the best and worst of times for hedge fund perfo…

From a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court to Spotify-inspired investments, we round up the news stories that caught our attention last week. Please note, some of these sites may require a subscription to view the article.   Private equity healthcare deal value surged to almost $63bn in 2018Bain …

From the rise of global impact investing to Brexit driving UK hedge fund investments offshore, we provide a round-up of some of the news stories that have got us thinking this week. Please note, some of these sites may require a subscription to view the article.   Impact investment reaches more th…

How a Japanese city re-emerged as hedge fund hub and ifthe stock market predict the next downturn are just some of the topics that have piqued our interest this week. Please note, some of these sites may require a subscription to view the article.   CalPERS not alone on private equity shiftCalPERS…

Preqin has partnered with FPL Associates to produce The 2019 Preqin Private Capital Compensation and Employment Review, which presents the most up-to-date data and trends on compensation and employment in the private capital industry. Here we present some of the key findings from the main publicatio…

To mark International Women’s Day, Preqin analyzes female representation at hedge funds worldwide and what progress has been made since 2017. Women account for 19.3% of hedge fund employees*, up slightly from 18.6% in 2017. Although an increase of less than one percentage point cannot be described …

William J. Kelly, CEO of CAIA Association, examines recent hedge fund performance statistics and postulates what lies in store for the asset class in the year ahead. “May you live in interesting times” is a quote that is attributed to everyone and no one at the same time. There are some with the vi…

Preqin tracks 94 Germany-based pension funds active in alternative assets, including 34 public pension funds with almost €560bn in total assets under management (AUM) between them, and 60 private sector pension funds with an aggregate €350bn in AUM. Among alternative assets, Germany-based investors…

Following the launch of our new Alternatives in 2019 report, Mark O’Hare, Chief Executive at Preqin discusses what the year ahead may hold for the alternative assets industry. From almost any perspective, early 2019 is something of a watershed period for investments in general, and for alternativ…

Preqin is the home of alternatives – the only data provider to cover the full spectrum of alternative assets, including private equity, hedge funds, real estate, private debt, infrastructure and natural resources. Here, we provide an overview of our customer-centric approach to data coverage, inclu…

A short while on from the Global Financial Crisis, which wiped out half of the hedge fund industry’s total assets, swathes of new investors in search of diversification and downside protection made their first investments in hedge funds, and those that made significant withdrawals during the Crisis …

With their increasing sophistication, Korean LPs continue to expand their overseas alternatives allocations. The growth of investors’ overseas alternatives allocations is outstripping that of their domestic allocations, fuelled by limited opportunities onshore and increased familiarity with for…

The alternative assets industry is set to expand across all asset classes over the next five years. The levels of growth expected within the asset classes understandably vary, with the smaller asset classes set for sharper growth, while the more established markets are expected to continue to attrac…