Manager Research & Selection | Private Markets
Investment Manager, Local Government Pension Scheme, UK
Expert support for illiquid investment
Peter Hobbs’ team of specialists provides expert support across private debt, real estate, private equity, infrastructure, trade finance, agriculture, timberland, renewable energy and more.
A customised approach to portfolio design and manager selection, creative fee negotiation to minimise leakage and strong due diligence support all add particular value in private markets. Broad coverage ensures smaller, specialist boutiques are uncovered. With high performance dispersion and long-term horizons, manager selection is key to managing implementation risk.
Case Studies
Implementation in focus
Value-Add Infrastructure
An investor sought exposure to value-add infrastructure equity in Global or North America, generating at least 10% IRR net of fees.
Infrastructure
A Canadian foundation with signficant infrastructure experience sought an unlisted infrastructure fund to complement its existing holdings, but faced challenges in today's heated marketplace.
Direct Lending
A Canadian public pension fund sought to redeploy capital into private debt in a search that highlighted the importance of flexibility.
Infrastructure Debt
A UK corporate pension plan was seeking to invest £200 million in infrastructure debt in the UK/Europe, using one or multiple managers.
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