Carlson Capital's Black Diamond Arbitrage Partners gained 0.99% net for the second quarter, putting its return for the first six months of the year at 2.64%. Merger arbitrage contributed 40 basis points to the Q2 returns, and special situations and other event-driven investments contributed 112 basis points. As of...
skeeze / Pixabay Historically public investments have been the prime focus of hedge funds, but now a growing number of funds are dipping into private sectors. Studies have shown that private-equity funds have grown in popularity, and investors are allocating more and more of their investment capital toward PE. Thus,...
Dan Rasmussen founded Verdad Capital in 2014, and since then he's quickly established himself as one of the industry's rising stars. In 2017, he was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Q2 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Verdad specializes in applying a private equity model to public markets....
ValueWalk’s Raul Panganiban interviews Henry D. Wolfe, The author of “Governance Arbitrage: Blowing Up the Public Company Governance Model to Maximize Long-term Shareholder Value“. In this part, Henry discusses the encouragement of board diversity, CEO independence, the three key things for a better selection criteria, why are private equity...
During his recent interview with Tobias, Peter Rabover, who is the Portfolio Manager at Artko Capital LP, discusses how micro-cap investing is like quasi private equity investing and how that provides significant ‘early’ investment opportunities. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Image source: YouTube...
Most private equity funds set their ”hurdle rate,” or preferred return, at around 8%, though this may vary depending on the fund’s strategy. This means the fund manager must generate an annualized net return of at least 8% for investors before the manager can share in any of the...
Preqin is proud to have partnered with the Australian Investment Council to produce the 2019 Yearbook Report on Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Activity. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc The report covers activity data on funds, deals and exits across the private equity & venture capital industry in...
Private equity has become one of the most popular alternative assets over the last couple of years, but investing in PE is complex because there is no secondary market for it. However, one expert suggests security tokens based on a blockchain could solve some of the issues keeping many...
Continued from part one. As the quality of the people Rainwater backed improved, so did his returns. "By 1980," Rowe writes in his 1989 profile of the private equity manager, "the Basses and Rainwater had made the progression from being rich to enormously rich." Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc rawpixel...
When he passed away in September 2015, legendary dealmaker Richard Rainwater left behind a legacy in the private equity industry. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Described as being the "godfather of private equity" by Kenneth Hersh, the co-founder, and CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management, Rainwater helped...
In his recent interview with Tobias, Dan Rasmussen, who is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Verdad Advisors provides some great insights into how investors can implement a successful private equity strategy in the public markets. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc mohamed_hassan /...
Notes from Seth Bernstein presentation at the 2019 SALT Conference called “Illiquid Mettle: The Future Of Private Equity.” See our full coverage of the 2019 SALT Conference here. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc rawpixel / Pixabay Illiquid Mettle: The Future Of Private Equity Seth Bernstein - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Bernstein...
Analyzing the demographics of more than 280,000 industry professionals on our database, Preqin looks at the representation of women in hedge funds and at private equity firms* according to geography, seniority and role type. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Women In Private Equity Key Facts Women are primarily employed in investor...
Private equity has enjoyed a period of unprecedented success over the past decade, and the asset class is continuing to grow in importance, not only for institutional investors but also the wider economy and society as well. Four core themes underpin this growth. Q4 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc mohamed_hassan...
A Q&A session with Dan Rasmussen, Portfolio Manager of the famed Verdad Capital as well as, Nick Schmitz, Japan Portfolio Manager, and Brian Chingono, Director of Quantitative Research. The full podcast is available for all readers, the full 10,000 plus word transcript is available below for ValueWalkPremium subscribers and...
In recent years we've seen a number of trends in the financial markets develop, and one such trend is an increasing preference for private-equity funds over other alternative assets like hedge funds. Surveys which have identified this trend haven't offered much insight on why it is happening, although a...
EY released its 2019 Global Private Equity Survey. I think you’ll find key themes uncovered by the survey useful, especially on how PE firms plan to overcome margin erosion fueled by asset growth via talent, tech and outsourcing. Q3 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc Among the key findings: ...
This research note was originally published by the CFA Institute’s Enterprising Investor blog. Here is the link. Q3 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc SUMMARY Private equity returns can be replicated with small cap equities Small, cheap and levered stocks would have achieved higher returns since 1988 Valuation and debt multiples are...
This is the third of a four-part blog series for private markets investor relations professionals, exploring how to find and utilize various key sources of information on the private equity market, US public plan investors and other fund managers to help accelerate fundraising and improve investor communications. Find part...
Private equity has been growing in popularity over the last few years, and it has become more and more of a focus this year. Now a pair of recent reports point to some rather alarming trends in the private equity industry. These trends are further signs of excess within...
Rough notes from Joshua Kushner's presentation at the Robin Hood Investors Conference 2018. Stay tuned for more from Robin Hood Investors Conference which took place on October 29, 2018 in New York City. All content will be posted at this link and in our Q3 letters archive so stay...
Stay tuned for more from IRA Sohn Conference which took place on October 29, 2018 in San Francisco. All content will be posted at this link and in our Q3 letters archive so stay tuned. Check out our coverage of Invest For Kids 2018 Conference here. Check out our coverage of...
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