Envestnet announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Fund Evaluation Group, a hedge fund research and due diligence provider. The partnership is meant to complement the research on separate account managers, mutual funds, ETFs and liquid alternative investments already available on the Envestnet Prima platform.
"It's really a response to client demand," said James Patrick, managing director of advisor managed programs with Envestnet, when asked about the genesis of the partnership. "They are known in the industry for their heft, reputation and pedigree. We also have a number of clients that already utilize them, so that certainly helps when choosing."
"We also wanted a firm with an independent process; one that was nonconflicted and took the fiduciary aspect into account in their due diligence process," added Ryan Tagal, vice president of product management with the firm.
As part of the partnership, advisors that use the Envestnet platform will have access to research and due diligence reports on more than 40 hedge funds and hedge funds-of-funds that are covered by FEG. Advisors will be able to leverage research reports and information that include manager and strategy overviews, fund terms and service providers, historical performance and exposure detail. Advisors will also get access to quarterly monitoring reports including quantitative analysis and commentary on quarterly performance and organizational updates.
