Hodes Weill’s Chris Haines on the preference for proven managers vs. new entrants

Chris Haines, a principal at Hodes Weill & Associates, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss what’s driving investor preference for proven managers over new entrants, the implications of industry consolidation and which types of institutions are the most willing to back first-time fund managers. (08/2026)

This discussion is based on some of the findings of the fourth annual Institutional Infrastructure Allocations Monitor, produced by Hodes Weill & Associates in partnership with the Cornell Brooks Center for Infrastructure. To access the monitor, click here.