Research and tools
Explore the evidence behind the decisions.
Investors and fund managers often start with different questions about the same fund. Colibrí Institute publishes independent research on those questions, including fund design, performance and access to capital. Strategies develops practical tools that draw on the work. The Institute’s research independence policy keeps commercial interests separate from its findings.
Applied findings
The $72M title refers to an opportunity-cost illustration, not a measured loss or forecast. The 2,142-fund sample belongs to the Institute’s separate risk-efficiency study. The studies address different questions and use different samples.
Tools
The $72M Question
An applied report on how allocation processes can exclude emerging managers, with an illustration of the possible opportunity cost.
Read the reportOpportunity Cost Calculator
Explore an opportunity-cost scenario using fund count, commitment size and where managers leave the process. The result depends on the assumptions you enter; it is not a measured loss or a forecast.
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