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A community for building fund-of-funds capabilities

Build your own private markets capability.

Private markets capabilities for asset managers, family offices and advisers.

Learn with practitioners, develop your process and keep investment capability inside your firm.

Asset managersFamily officesIndependent advisers

Three ways to work together

Start where your firm is.

Whether you are exploring a first programme or strengthening an established portfolio, there is a place to begin.

01

Explore the network

Membership, practitioner discussions and manager relationships.

Exchange practical experience with peers and build relationships around your investment priorities.

Explore membership

Ideas into practice

A stronger programme.
Built around your firm.

All insights

Programme development

From investment ambition
to operating capability.

Connected steel and glass structures inside the Tokyo International Forum

A clear mandate. Consistent manager research. An operating process your team can maintain.

Develop a programme

Who it is for

Your firm.
Your investment capability.

You do not need to run a fund of funds already. GlobalFoFs is for firms developing the expertise, relationships and operating processes to build their own private markets programmes.

Asset managers

Develop a multi-manager offering with a clear investment process, governance and operating model.

Family offices

Build continuity across manager selection, commitments and the oversight of family capital.

Independent advisers

Develop the knowledge, evaluation process and reporting capabilities to support private markets conversations.

How we work

Build it. Own it. Keep improving it.

Practical support at each stage, with decision ownership inside your firm.

01

Define

Your firm

Set your objectives, investor needs and decision boundaries.

GlobalFoFs support

Clarify the mandate, existing capabilities and the gaps to address.

A programme brief

02

Design

Your firm

Agree the portfolio framework and diligence standards.

GlobalFoFs support

Structure manager research, evidence review and a workable operating model.

A documented framework

03

Implement

Your firm

Approve managers, providers and responsibilities.

GlobalFoFs support

Coordinate the workstreams, information and handoffs required to get started.

An implementation plan

04

Maintain

Your firm

Review portfolio changes and retain approval authority.

GlobalFoFs support

Support monitoring, capital-call coordination and consistent reporting.

An ongoing review rhythm

The GlobalFoFs guide

Build your private markets programme

A practical readiness guide for asset managers, family offices and advisers.

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5-page PDF

Inside the guide

  • Define the mandate and decision owners.
  • Structure manager diligence and evidence.
  • Plan monitoring, capital calls and reporting.

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