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Alternative asset managers have traditionally been classified under distinct groups: hedge fund, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt\/credit managers, each specialising in specific products and structures. Now that hybrid funds are growing in popularity, some of those once-separate groups are starting to merge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hybrid funds are nothing new; in fact, they\u2019ve been steadily gaining popularity since the 2008 financial crisis. Since then, managers of both closed-ended and open-ended funds have been seeking new ways to tap into the growing investor base with more diversity and flexibility than hedge or private equity offerings.<\/p>\n

The search for new sources of capital and a broader investor base has led to a growing interest in the hybrid fund; a structure that combines benefits native to several asset classes under a single umbrella.\u00a0<\/strong>Global leaders like\u00a0Apollo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0BlackRock<\/a>\u00a0have adopted hybrid strategies, and this is only the beginning.<\/p>\n

In this post, our aim is to demystify hybrid funds and outline how interested managers can engage in the growing action.<\/p>\n

What are hybrid funds?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As the name implies, hybrid alternative asset funds are investment vehicles that include attributes of more than one asset class or fund structure\u2014in this case, hedge funds and private equity. A hybrid fund is, by nature, often difficult to track as they are frequently classified as direct private equity or hedge funds, but demand for investor and investment flexibility continues to grow.<\/p>\n

Hybrid funds vary in their goals and structure, but they share certain characteristics:<\/strong><\/p>\n