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From Kirsten Bischoff, Opalesque New York:

New York-based Asset Management Finance (AMF) provides capital to asset managers (traditional and alternative), for various reasons including recapitalizations, growth initiatives, management buy-outs, acquisition financing and other strategic investment objectives. Monday’s announcement that the firm had made its second hedge fund investment (See Opalesque Exclusive: here) comes as many expect the hedge fund industry to see an increase in M&A activity - as banks and large asset managers further grow their presence in a recovering financial industry. Many also expect an increase in management buyouts as teams look to lift out of banks (especially in the US if the Obama Bank Proposal remains similar to its debut form).

For AMF, which announced three other transactions in addition to the hedge fund investment, the next months and years look to hold a wealth of opportunity.

Opalesque spoke with AMF’s Chief Investment Officer, Rob Jakacki to gain some insight as to how the team evaluates investments, and what opportunity set they are currently evaluating in the hedge fund industry.

“AMF creates passive, non-voting revenue share interests (RSIs) that enable an asset management firm to access capital and realize embedded franchise value, without sacrificing ownership or management control,” according ......................

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