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Jefferies Business Consulting and Strategic Content Newsletter – Q1 Recap
Q1 Recap
Welcome to Jefferies. Margaret Davidge-Pitts, Brad Lutzer, and Fabio Mariani Join to Enhance Our Prime Brokerage Offering for Clients: Please welcome Margaret Davidge-Pitts, who joins as our Head of Asia Capital Introduction, based in Hong Kong, Brad Lutzer, who joins our Prime Services Sales and Origination Team, based in New York, and Fabio Mariani who joins our Securities Finance team as Head of Americas Prime Distribution, based in New York. The addition of Brad, Fabio, and Margaret will broaden our reach with key equity financing clients and bolster our overall client strategy across the globe.
Resilience and Resurgence of Active Management
Funds, Flows, and the Future
Hedge fund industry health indicators include strong performance, asset inflows, and new launches – which have all been observed in 2020. A volatile year signaled the end to an otherwise quiet decade, and Jefferies Capital Intelligence Team is asking the question: is active management roaring back to life?
Don’t Call it a Comeback
The Evolution and Enduring Relevance of Funds of Funds
Don't Call It a Comeback explores the enduring important of alternatives funds of funds. A new Jefferies study shows that negative headlines get it wrong—funds of funds play a critical role in supporting early stage managers, allocating nearly 80% of early stage capital along with family offices. This paper outlines the critical role FoFs play in the alternatives ecosystem by providing relatively sticky capital to early stage launches.
Construction Zone
Asset Allocation for the Next Decade
This publication explores why a diverse and sophisticated group of allocators are collectively aiming their scalpels at their portfolios and rethinking the most foundational part of their jobs: portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation.
Tech-tonic Shifts
A Deep Dive on ‘Technology’ Sector Funds
The very definition of “technology” is shifting, with profound implications for investors and hedge fund managers alike. In this sector deep dive, we survey over 50 leading allocators about their views, motivations and outlook for Tech specialist funds - understanding what “technology” means for these allocators and laying out what may lie ahead.
Next-Generation First Responders
The Evolution of Investor Relations and Marketing
The roles of Investor Relations and Marketing professionals have drastically evolved from sole focus on investment fundraising, communication and reporting – they are now first responders, leading the frontlines of managing fundraising, investor onboarding, maintenance and developing thought leadership.