Fintech Platform Caters to a Broader Range of Alternative Investment Allocators
New York, NY, April 14, 2021 – Vidrio Financial (“Vidrio”), a provider of software and data services for institutional alternative allocators...
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Apr 14, 2021 8:36:42 AM
New York, NY, April 14, 2021 – Vidrio Financial (“Vidrio”), a provider of software and data services for institutional alternative allocators...
Mar 1, 2021 2:51:25 PM
While we remain focused on the alpha release of Vidrio 7, we have also continued to deliver valuable enhancements to the current Vidrio solution, and are pleased to share the following summary of Q4 2020 releases. Please contact ...
Dec 1, 2020 7:53:22 AM
We are pleased to introduce Vidrio’s new thought leadership series: Coffee and a Conversation, and to invite you to join us every quarter for brief, but informative discussions about the unique challenges and opportunities of...
Oct 28, 2020 4:57:50 PM
Over the last quarter, the Vidrio team has remained hard at work on this year's key initiatives, including important progress on the next generation of Vidrio. This quarter's newsletter summarizes the innovations delivered in Q3...
U.S. pension funds at the forefront of real estate/infrastructure allocations in 2021
U.S. pension funds came in as the top allocators to real estate/infrastructure in 2021, according to the second edition of the AW Research Investor Compendium that was recently released by Alternatives Watch Research in association with Vidrio.
Allocators added $130bn to private markets last year
Among the top 10 allocators to alternative investments annualized investment gains spanned 12% to 34%. The new investment commitments put to work, by the largest U.S. public pensions, averaged from $5 billion to $17 billion.
World’s largest allocators added $130bn to private markets last year, says Vidrio research
Mandate activity among the largest institutional investors soared in 2021 across private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure, and hedge funds, according to research commissioned by Vidrio Financial, a provider of software and integrated data services solutions for institutional alternative allocators globally.
This Private Equity Fund Was the Most Popular Among Pensions Last Year
New research shows the top pensions allocating capital to private markets — and their favorite funds of 2021.
The Surprising Reason ThatAllocators Are Embracing ESG
Boards and stakeholders — not the promise of stronger performance — are driving ESG investing, new data shows.
Vidrio Financial Launches Portfolio Capability Updates for Asset Allocators
These enhancements include more flexible portfolio and manager monitoring service bundles, a more intuitive interface, evolved multi-asset class integration of Vidrio’s hedge fund and private capital markets capabilities.
Transparency and Trust are a Must for Meaningful Institutional Investor Crypto Adoption
We are still a long way from seeing meaningful institutional investor uptake in crypto and crypto-related offering and something as simple as greater transparency will go a long way to providing the peace of mind institutions need.
Institutional Investors Stay Cautious on Crypto, as Hedge Funds Ride Bitcoin Volatility
As hedge funds continue to ride out cryptocurrencies’ volatility, new industry research suggests larger institutional investors remain reluctant to pile into digital assets in any meaningful sense, despite the strong returns generated by managers this year.
Vidrio: Investors anticipate ‘hybrid’ due diligence going forward
Investors are not likely to return to in-person due diligence meetings in the coming year, according to new findings of a survey conducted by fintech firm Vidrio Financial.
The “New Normal”: How Virtual Conferencing Has Optimized Investor Due Diligence During Covid-19
The “fluidity” of virtual conferencing has proved a “silver lining” during the pandemic, optimising allocator time during the investor due diligence process, according to new research by alternatives-focused software-as-a-service and data management company Vidrio Financial.
Investors Bullish on Commodity, Macro Opportunities in Current Market
Institutional investors may look to boost their hedge fund allocations this year in commodity funds and macro vehicles, the top selected strategies from a survey conducted by Vidrio.
Investors push into alts to battle inflation
A new survey of global allocators and LPs found that roughly 20% have yet to make adjustments to their alternatives exposure and are likely to do so as inflation is expected to inch higher.
Hedge Fund Assets Near USD4 Trillion as Fresh Inflation Fears Push Investors Towards Alternatives
Growing numbers of investors are turning to hedge funds to protect their portfolios in the face of inflationary fears, with total industry capital swelling to almost USD4 trillion and more allocators set to tilt towards alternative assets, new research shows.
This Tech-Focused Manager Is Pensions’ Favorite in Private Equity
When it came to private equity, pension funds invested the most money with Thoma Bravo in 2020, followed by CVC Capital, new data shows.
U.S. Pension Funds Led Capital Allocations to Alternatives in 2020
Some $103 billion in capital allocations across 600 investment mandates were made to alternativeslast year, according to a new study by alternatives technology provider Vidrio Financial.
Vidrio Financial Aims New Vidrio ‘One’ Platform at a Broader Range of Alternative Investment Allocators
Vidrio Financial, a provider of software and data services for institutional alternative allocators globally, has launched Vidrio ”One,” its first non-enterprise offering driven by increased demand from a broader range of institutional investors to allocate across the alternatives landscape.
Vidrio Financial is the first Technology Enabled Service for allocators — providing software and data services to institutional investors globally. Vidrio’s data aggregation and analytics help solve complex fund management problems, improve operational efficiency and reduce risk for multi-asset-class portfolio investors. Our clients are the world’s premier allocators to external managers.