“The strength lies in calm” versus the strategy “We’ll put it off for a long time” – fund projects often operate within this area of conflict. Many fund initiators often underestimate the time factor in the project stages of conception, structuring, seed money search, and sales. What are the typical […]
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“Money is like fertilizer, which is worthless unless you spread it. (Francis Bacon). Foundations are currently in the interesting position of looking for alternative investment opportunities in a low-interest-ratelow-interest environment. This includes looking for alternative ways to advise or manage their funds: The search for external know-how, expertise, network, and, […]
“A chain always breaks at the weakest link” – many projects in the investment industry can be characterized by this simple statement. As soon as projects are planned, factors such as personnel, networks, and capital play a role, and the discussion about bottlenecks begins at the end. Whether it is […]
Caduff: Mr. Hill, what services do you offer? Hill: “Investment concept check” for planned fund issues, manager selection, identification of potential investors or seed money providers, presentation of products and services to decision-makers – with the proviso that you maintain your independence and arouse interest in long-term contact with your […]
“They just want to sell us something”, is the statement of some foundation representatives when it comes to consulting, banks, and family offices. Often not without good reason: Consultants offer many services that may not be suitable for individual foundations. Many banks have positioned themselves well in this area, and […]
“No consulting without a concept” – so often the frightening response of consultants to inquiries from customers for projects. Justified prejudices or unfounded criticism, that remains to be seen: In this case, the service provider may not be directly accused of not simply wanting to work into the blue, but […]