Private Energy: Deserving a Place
The potential for strong performance and use as a diversifier give private energy investments merit as part of portfolios.
September 2017
Do Real Estate Lending Funds Deserve a Place in Investor Portfolios?
Commercial real estate lending funds represent an opportunity for investors worried about real estate valuations to move up the capital stack yet still earn an attractive return.
September 2017
When Secondaries Should Come First
Investors seeking to gain initial exposure to private investments should actively consider secondaries, rather than funds-of-funds, as the very first step to constructing a long-term private equity portfolio.
August 2017
Tracing the Rise of Direct Lending: The Importance of Rates and Loan Structure
If passing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act in July 2010 did not spawn direct lending, what did? In this analysis we explore the genesis of the recent direct lending phenomenon to identify risks to the strategy and what investors should watch going forward.
June 2017
Is Deregulation the Death Knell of Direct Lending? Reviewing the Evidence
Some market participants have feared the worst for direct lending from a potential repeal of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In this brief, we review the data and show that changes in banks’ lending behavior cannot clearly be traced to the passage of Dodd-Frank or its implementation.
June 2017
Will the US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord Boost the Prospects for Investments in Energy?
Answers to our clients’ questions about market action and the market environment in a few paragraphs every two weeks. No. Market forces and technological innovation have been far more impactful on the energy sector than environmental regulations. Investors should maintain exposure to private energy and publicly listed energy equities, rather than view this event as […]
June 2017
Digging In: Assessing the Private Infrastructure Opportunity Today
New private infrastructure fund investors can find value in carefully evaluated managers and strategies, but they should ratchet down return expectations relative to years past.
June 2017
A New Arrow in the Quiver: Investment-Level Benchmarks for Private Investment Performance Measurement
This paper introduces Cambridge Associates’ Investment-Level Benchmarks and shares examples of the types of perspectives they can offer subscribers.
February 2017