Transparency versus returns: The institutional investor view of alternative assets
This briefing, the 16th report in our FS Briefing Programme looks at the Alternatives market from the perspectives of institutional investors and alternative investment providers. As private equity, hedge funds and real estate become more deeply embedded in the mainstream asset class mix, there are growing calls for alternative investment providers to step up their levels of transparency, disclosure and risk management. Are these calls justified? Are investors satisfied with the relationship with alternative investment providers? And are the providers themselves confident that they are providing the right levels of reporting and disclosure? Would greater levels of regulation be welcomed? This briefing provides insights into the views of institutional investors and alternative investment providers on the regulatory, risk management and reporting environment for hedge funds, private equity and real estate.
