New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund investor and alternatives giant Blackstone is launching a fund that will allow retail clients access to hedge funds. Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) is launching the Blackstone Alternative Multi-Manager Fund, its first alternative investment-focused mutual fund that offers daily liquidity.
BAAM is one of the world’s largest discretionary allocator to hedge funds and has approximately $49 billion under management.
“We achieved our status as a premier hedge fund solutions provider by preserving capital in the midst of volatile markets and by developing innovative solutions to meet our investors’ needs.” J. Tomilson Hill, Vice-Chairman of Blackstone and CEO of BAAM, said.
The Blackstone Alternative Multi-Manager Fund is a registered, open-end mutual fund that is managed by Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation by allocating assets among a variety of investment sub-advisers with experience managing non-traditional or “alternative” investment strategies. Blackstone may also manage a portion of the Fund’s assets directly and may invest in unaffiliated hedge funds.
“Blackstone has spent the last three years analyzing and preparing to enter the market for liquid alternatives.” John McCormick, Senior Managing Director and Head of Global Business Strategy for BAAM said, “Our research led us to believe that there are a few critical success factors that will separate the winners from the losers. First, you have to provide access to leading investment talent. Our industry position and relationships allow us to offer access to a group of the highest-conviction hedge fund managers on BAAM’s roster — managers currently representing a significant amount of BAAM’s capital on a dollar and percentage basis. Our track record of structuring value-added transactions has enabled us to secure this capacity. Second, significant investments in technology and infrastructure are necessary in order to operate effectively in a daily environment, subject to 1940 Act rules. Finally, you have to ensure that your manager due diligence and investment processes are consistent with those that have proven successful over time, and that the underlying strategies lend themselves to a successful transition to a daily, more highly-regulated environment.”
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