Initiative Europe, an independent provider of specialist information on European
private equity and venture capital markets, has launched a new service dedicated
to detailing the hedge fund investment activities of Europe’s institutional
investors.
The Review of Institutional Investors (RII) Hedge Funds provides detailed
information covering key contacts, asset allocations, previous investments made,
current hedge fund investment plans and preferred strategies for a growing number
of European institutions. The service is designed for groups marketing hedge
funds and funds-of-funds to the notoriously opaque European institutional marketplace,
and simplifies the hunt for potential investors by providing essential intelligence
in one easily searchable work tool.
Users of the service, says Initiative Europe, can be assured that they have
access to detailed and up-to-date information to enable them to target the right
institutions for their fund or fund-of-hedge-funds in the most time-efficient
way. The information is delivered in electronic format, making the service easily
accessible and simplifying the search for particular institutional targets.
While the institutional market in the US is relatively transparent, the European
market in comparison represents a lot of legwork, cold-calls and banging on
doors. RII Hedge Funds offers a shortcut to this time-consuming exercise, with
institutions profiled on an ongoing basis. In addition to the growing database
of institutional profiles, subscribers to the service are provided with access
to ‘work-in-progress’, weekly emails and a telephone ‘hotline’
through which requests for particular information can be made.
Founded in 1988, Initiative Europe is a leading provider of specialist information
on the European investment scene. Its paid-for services include a range of 'unquote'
newsletters providing in-depth coverage of private equity activity by individual
European region, Private Equity Europe, providing pan-European coverage of private
equity investment, including detailed information on institutional appetite,
fundraising and deals, supported with statistics and expert commentary, and
Venture Capital Europe providing pan-European coverage of the European venture
capital industry, including statistics and analysis.