(Opalesque) New survey results from SEI & Preqin show a persistent disconnect between investment managers and investors. Preqin puts the total alternatives market at approximately $7.7 trillion across strategies and investors in the survey indicate that they have plans to continue to allocate to alternatives. However, investors also expect more transparency, as well as a vast operational and technological infrastructure – all with lower fees.
“The disconnect between what LPs expect and what it means for the GP continues to be significant,” says Jim Cass, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, at SEI Investment Manager Services in an interview with Opalesque. “For firms that aren’t running mega-funds, there is a significant cost to do business and that puts pressure on GPs and what they can do.”
