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In this curated episode, Will interviews François Rivard, CEO at Montreal-based Innocap. Once a FoHF, Innocap is now the leading provider of dedicated managed accounts (DMAs) to the hedge fund industry with $85bn committed across 350 funds (as of start-'25). The pair discuss the drivers of growth in managed accounts and explore the future for the sector in this one-off episode. For more resources, check out:
INTERVIEW: Innocap CEO François Rivard on managed account growth, DIY multi-strat and ADIA deal
SPECIAL EDITION: Managed Account Intelligence, from AFI
1:35 — Introduction to Rivard and role at Innocap.
3:05 — Explaining the difference between SMAs and DMAs (separately and dedicated managed accounts).
6:20 — What has driven huge recent increase in DMA market?
16:19 — Example of capital efficiency in practice.
19:55 — Focus on giving allocators choice.
20:52 — Different service providers now comfortable with the structures.
22:14 — Discussion of emerging manager trends and outlook.
25:25 — Emerging manager alpha.
26:12 — Strong outlook for hedge fund market going forward.
30:30 — Range of LPs driving this trend, no longer just the largest.
32:51 — Is this a global trend?
35:36 — How to use DMAs to drive portable alpha.
38:15 — Innocap priorities going forward.
*Not investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns*
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