Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Investment Vehicles industry continues to become an increasingly integral part of institutional investor portfolios and a mainstream part of the asset management market. Increasing demand from institutional investors has contributed to the surge in industry assets under management and revenue over the past five years. Over the next five years, institutional investors will continue to increase their allocations to alternative asset classes and strategies, while greater retail access to these same asset classes and strategies through ETFs and mutual funds will further drive up industry AUM and revenue... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
All the financial vehicles in this industry are vehicles for the pooling of investor funds. These financial vehicles differ in their investment styles and objectives, the assets they invest in, use of leverage and regulatory requirements. They are ranked below by estimated assets under management (AUM) as a percentage of the whole alternative asset market.
Private equity funds
In 2013, private equity will represent an estimated 56.0% of total industry AUM. Private equity revenue is expected to be about 76.0% of total industry revenue, mainly due to poor performance by hedge funds and the decline in popularity of other alternative asset vehicles... purchase to read more