by Raudline Etienne | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog
Although making predictions about the future is never a simple task, it can become complicated even further during periods when disruption and transformative change are the norm. This has been the case for the asset and wealth management (AWM) industry for the past...
by Raudline Etienne | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
Imitation has been called the sincerest form of flattery, and if so, pension funds around the world are beginning to show admiration for the private equity funds they have so often invested in. As a recent article from Bloomberg Businessweek explains, in the face of...
by Raudline Etienne | May 24, 2017 | Blog
Today’s private equity sector is thriving, but that doesn’t mean that firms have stopped working to develop new competitive advantages. Many such efforts focus on how firms can cut costs or enhance returns, but another avenue firms should consider involves taking...
by Raudline Etienne | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog
A flood of new investors and new firms as well as record amounts of uninvested capital, or dry powder, are just a few reasons why today’s private equity sector is thriving. Both the number of firms in the industry and total assets under management are at historic...
by Raudline Etienne | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog
No longer just a fad or passion project for certain members of the investment community, impact investing has become much more widespread and accepted by a wide range of investors, from wealthy individuals to corporations to institutional funds. In fact, the Global...
by Raudline Etienne | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Today, some funds are beginning to integrate psychological and neuroscientific knowledge with economics, creating a system known as behavioral finance. While few would dispute the assertion that investors don’t always make rational decisions, most of us like to think...