The latest edition of the Alternative Investor is out now, looking back at a strong month for macro and includes guest features on the democratisation of the alternatives industry.
There were also a number of decent fund raises, an upcoming sector IPO, which is being watched closely, new legal cases, activist campaigns, founder shenanigans, potential comebacks and much more.
This month, we hear from:
Haynes and Boone, LLP’s James Tinworth who writes about how alts 'democratisation' is gaining traction and increased interest in Europe.
PwC Legal Luxembourg's Mathieu Scodellaro and Jeremy Evans continue on this theme with a look at recent developments in the space.
Moving away from the legal side to organisational nuts and bolts, MUFG Investor Services' COO, McAllister (Mac) Kirschner, writes about how firms are developing their operations and businesses to enable this broader audience.
Fredriks' Max Heppleston adds his view of what he is seeing on this trend and where/ how firms are hiring to fill the new roles.
In Letter from America, Prosek Partners' Mark Kollar looks at the growing trend of NAV financing in the US, where managers are borrowing money based on the value of their portfolio, allowing them to raise capital when liquidity is low.
We wrap it up with RQC Group unpacking some of the latest regulatory developments in the US, UK and EU.