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Scale, Scope, and Speed in Private Capital Funds
March 20, 2024The substantial growth in both size and scope of the private fund industry has resulted in much discussion about the effects of this growth on performance. In this white paper we examine how a range of size and growth characteristics are related to market-adjusted fund performance. More
Board Diversity in Private Vs. Public Firms
March 13, 2024We test whether differences in ownership structure influence race and gender diversity in corporate boards. We find that privately-owned, venture-backed companies appoint a lower proportion of minorities and women to their boards compared to publicly traded firms. More
What Do We Know About Institutional-Quality Hedge Funds?
February 06, 2024Using publicly available sources such as trade press and Form ADV filings, we compile a list of 561 “institutional-quality” hedge fund managers that each have at least 1 billion USD in primary hedge fund assets under management.
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IPC Hosts 16th Annual Alternative Investments Conference
March 21, 2024IPC was pleased to welcome over 240 investment professionals to this year's sold out Alternative Investments Conference. Attendees represented the entire finance community, including LPs from state pension plans, foundations and endowments, GPs, funds of funds, service providers, and academics. More