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Why bfinance

Customised support for investment implementation. Expertise and heavy lifting, when you need them. Take control.
Why work with us

ESG Asset Owner Survey

How Are Investors Changing?

We surveyed 256 asset owners around the globe with assets in excess of US$7 trillion to discover which approaches they now use and identify today’s key challenges.

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Our Services

Implementation matters

   

What our clients say

  • Without bfinance it would not have been possible for us to prepare the basis for a manager selection decision of this quality.

    Head of Public and Private Equity, BWVA, Germany

  • bfinance put a lot of effort into developing the questions and the whole process. They came up with something very impressive.

    Superannuation fund, Australia

  • bfinance went the extra mile to provide us with the information we needed to achieve our goals.

    Investment Manager, Local Government Pension Scheme, UK

  • bfinance understands investments in sophisticated products, is familiar with the minute details of the complete process, and understands the asset managers we speak with.

    Corporate pension plan, US

More about bfinance

Award-winning investment consultancy firm with a global reach

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What we do

bfinance works for asset owners around the globe on the implementation of investment strategy, from fund manager research and selection to portfolio design and monitoring.

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Who we help

Established in 1999, bfinance has worked for more than 390 institutional clients across 38 countries, operating out of ten international offices. The firm has been recognised with numerous industry awards for innovation and investment consultancy.

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Who we are

bfinance is committed to promoting the interests of investors in an industry that all too often sees the ‘balance of power’ tilted in favour of the firms that exist to serve them.

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Meet the team

Dedicated investment researchers covering the full spectrum of traditional and alternative asset classes. Regional client consultants in eight global offices.

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Latest Case Studies

Implementation in focus

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Private Equity Fund of Funds

An Italian Pension Scheme seeking to allocate EUR 100mn to a private equity solution that would generate a net IRR above 7% per year.

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Diversified Private Markets

An Asian institutional investor was seeking to invest US$200 million in a segregated mandate which provided diversified exposure across a range of private markets strategies.

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Multi-Asset Absolute Return and Risk Parity

The investor was seeking to invest $100m with one Multi Asset manager via a pooled fund. The objective was to generate absolute returns of 5-6% (net of fees) over rolling 3-year periods, with a risk budget of up to 10% volatility and low-to-moderate equity beta.

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Private Equity & Infrastructure Blend

An Asian institutional investor was seeking to invest US$200-300 million in segregated fund-of-funds mandate that included exposure to both private equity (>80%) and value-add infrastructure (20%), with a target net return of 16-20% in USD terms.

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