Hedge funds stumbled again in the third quarter of the year with a return of 0.64% revealing a drop from the previous quarter’s result. Presenting the latest hedge fund performance benchmarks as well as fund searches and launches, we take a detailed look at the quarter in review.

In 2018, private equity fundraising for Q3 has eclipsed Q2 totals for the first time in five years, with 214 funds securing $121bn. This also marks the first time this year that quarterly fundraising totals have surpassed the $1bn mark – what contributed to this success? We present the latest data o…

For Q3 2018 infrastructure has recorded the highest quarterly fundraising total in the past five years, with a clear trend of capital concentration in fewer funds emerging. With more selective investors, managers will have to work hard to differentiate themselves from the crowd – there are currently…

In Q2 2018, 17 unlisted infrastructure funds reached a final close securing a combined $25bn in institutional capital, the highest amount raised in a quarter since Q1 2017. These funds achieved an average of 125% of their target size which, as capital becomes increasingly concentrated among fewer fi…

Private equity fundraising experienced a further slowdown in Q2 2018: 230 funds reached a final close securing an aggregate $85bn in capital. Investor satisfaction with the private equity asset class remains high, and capital continues to flow into the asset class as LPs look to meet their allocatio…

Hedge fund performance has dominated the narrative around the asset class for a number of years and 2018 appears no different. Following the four-year high in annual returns at the end of 2017, investor sentiment with respect to hedge funds seems to be improving. However, relatively poor performance…

2018 started strongly for the hedge fund asset class, recording the 15th consecutive month of positive performance in January (+1.92%). However, many hedge funds were unable to capitalize on growing market volatility over the quarter and February saw losses of 0.92% as equity markets globally experi…

Infrastructure fundraising has slowed in Q1 2018, halting the momentum of a record year in 2017. However, the funds able to close achieved an average of 120% of their target, suggesting that investor demand is strong – particularly for established managers. Infrastructure transactions were also down…

Q1 2018 is the first quarter since Q3 2016 in which less than $100bn in capital commitments was secured, and saw the fewest funds closed in any quarter over a five-year period. Despite the record number of funds in market at the beginning of Q2, competition for investor capital remains fierce, parti…