More than 1,300 marketing professionals have moved into new roles so far this year What started as a stream has turned into a torrent as the alternative investment industry kicks back into high gear. Investment firms have now posted two straight quarters of record hiring, with Q2 in particular up by more than 40% over […]

If the defining word of 2020 for the alternative investment industry was "trepidation," then a fitting description for 2021 could be "anticipation." Whether it's anticipation at returning to some post-vaccination sense of normalcy, anticipation at returning to the office and reconnecting with colleagues, or anticipation at raising new funds and putting capital to work, many alternative investment firms are eager to get back to the business of generating returns for clients

Why is diverse talent so difficult to find in the private debt industry? Welcome to the first in a series of data-driven articles analyzing systemic challenges in diversity recruiting within the credit space Over the past year, the dual crises of COVID-19 and racial injustice have put the private debt industry to a major test. […]

Why the increased focus on climate action will require alternative investment firms to transform how they invest and market their funds Climate change and climate action remain big themes for investors in 2021, invalidating the concerns that sustainability issues would take a back seat during a year that was defined by crises. What we are […]

It would be an understatement to say everything changed in 2020. The triple crises of COVID-19, climate change and racial injustice have affected everyone in different ways. Within the alternative investment industry, the focus has been on how alts firms can meet growing demands from investors, employees and the general public for action towards these […]

In the latest Jensen Partners newsletter, Infrastructure Specialist and Managing Director George Lewis takes a look at the fast-growing infrastructure sector and what tailwinds marketing specialists should be aware of going into 2021. 2020 was certainly a unique year that many will choose to forget, but we can’t dispute the societal shift at multiple levels. […]

Despite everything that has happened in 2020–a pandemic, mass protests and a contentious U.S. Presidential Election–fundraising in the alternative investment industry has remained at near peak levels, supported by a growing crop of sophisticated marketing professionals. In just the last two weeks, my team and I have worked on more recruiting assignments and pitches than […]

Over the last few months there has been a growing chorus of voices calling for action on systemic racism. These voices have echoed from the streets of cities across the country to the boardrooms of corporate America to the trading desks of investment professionals. Many financial institutions have responded to these calls to action by […]

One of the few constants in a time of constant change is the continued growth and sophistication of the alternative investment industry. What was once considered a niche investment approach has ballooned into a sector that in many instances rivals traditional investing in the competition for institutional capital. However, this growth in both the scope […]