Guidance

Our guidance papers seek to educate and overview good practices across a range of topics including Responsible Investment, Governance, Culture & Diversity, and more.

These Toolbox items are for practical use by the industry and are separate from the comply-or-explain approach to the Alternative Investment Standards. If you have any questions regarding our Toolbox items or would like to provide input, please contact [email protected].

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Alternative Credit

Alternative Credit investments continue to increase in relevance and have their own unique considerations.

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China

Investment in China, through onshore and offshore managers, is increasingly becoming of interest to global allocators.

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Co-Investments

Co-Investments are increasing in popularity, but governance and compliance challenges need to be carefully managed.

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Culture & Diversity

Cognitive diversity is required to maintain a thriving and dynamic industry, and inclusive cultures are necessary to achieve this.

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Cyber Security

Cyber crime is an ever increasing and evolving threat to organisations of all sizes.

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Digital Assets

Digital assets are increasingly common in more traditional hedge fund strategies, alongside the growth of dedicated funds.

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Governance

Strengthening governance arrangements and facilitating better investor due diligence is at the heart of the SBAI.

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Insurance-Linked Funds (ILS Funds)

Valuation and risk reporting in Insurance Linked Strategies (ILS) have become areas of heightened scrutiny from investors.

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Japan

Deep-dive into raising capital in the Japanese market.

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Operational Risk

Business operations pose both a risk and opportunity for investment managers to exhibit excellence.

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Responsible Investment

Practical implementation of Responsible Investment in alternative investment strategies is a growing area of interest.