Know the role
Alternatives should answer a specific portfolio question rather than being added because they are different.
Access to alternative strategies for suitable investors seeking diversification and differentiated return drivers.
Alternatives can introduce differentiated sources of return and diversification, but they can also add complexity, illiquidity and manager risk.
A suitability-first approach looks at liquidity needs, portfolio role, risk, fees, lock-ins and the investor’s ability to understand the underlying strategy before considering an alternative exposure.
Alternatives should answer a specific portfolio question rather than being added because they are different.
Lock-ins and limited exit opportunities can be acceptable only when they fit the investor’s wider cash-flow needs.
Vehicle design, fees, leverage and manager discretion can materially change the risk profile.
Even attractive differentiated exposures need to remain proportional to the overall portfolio.
The process stays intentionally simple: establish the objective, test the assumptions, choose the right structure and review the outcome.
Clarify what needs to be solved and what success looks like.
Map liquidity, risk, time horizon and existing commitments.
Choose an appropriate set of actions and priorities.
Execute with care and keep the reasoning visible.
Revisit the plan when circumstances or assumptions change.
A focused area within the wider Endurance framework, subject to your objectives and circumstances.
A focused area within the wider Endurance framework, subject to your objectives and circumstances.
A focused area within the wider Endurance framework, subject to your objectives and circumstances.
A focused area within the wider Endurance framework, subject to your objectives and circumstances.
People balancing current priorities with longer-term security.
People managing concentrated income, equity or liquidity events.
People coordinating business and personal financial decisions.
People managing cross-border assets, cash flows and responsibilities.