Eurozone -Challenges on the path to recovery

By Dr. Alexander Boersch, Deloitte The Eurozone economy grew rapidly in the second quarter, but supply chain shortages and inflation could stymie future growth. The Eurozone saw an acceleration in economic growth in the second quarter, driven by private consumption. However, business activity grew at a markedly reduced rate in September. This partly reflects the…

Delta, Shortages Bite in 3Q

By Diane Swonk, chief economist, Grant Thornton The economy rose at a 2% pace in the third quarter, a figure that would have been considered good pre-pandemic but marks a sharp slowdown from the 6.7% pace of the second quarter. The Delta variant flared, cases surged and supply chain bottlenecks worsened. Consumer spending was hit…

Validating your asset liability management model beyond checking the compliance box

By Sean Statz, senior manager, Baker Tilly Financial institutions are required to have their asset liability management (ALM) process and model validated by qualified third parties. Model validations can include a wide range of procedures including policy reviews, sample testing, and assumption and results reviews. To maximize value, validations can be taken one step further…

NYAIR Episode 70 –Venture Capital: The Intersection of Alpha & Funding Historically Underrepresented Groups

What are some key investment trends and alpha sources among emerging VC funds?  Where are investors finding outperformance while achieving DEI objectives? A panelist discussion on ways to facilitate increased venture capital allocations to diverse founders and improve equity for historically under-represented groups (“HUGS”) featuring seasoned VC professionals Deb Kemper, Managing Partner of Golden Seeds…

NYAIR Episode 69 –How Technology & Education Enhance Access to Alternatives

Identifying the most promising investments begins with uncovering great managers, followed by thorough due diligence. And today there are robust platforms that can assist investors with this process from beginning to end. Lisa Vioni, the founder and CEO of Hedge Connection, and Robert Worthington, a Managing Director and Head of Independent Wealth Solutions at iCapital Network…

Hawks Rule the Roost

By Diane Swonk, chief economist, Grant Thornton The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged and signaled that members are getting ready to taper the Fed’s purchases of Treasuries and mortgage backed securities. “If progress continues broadly as expected, the Committee judges that a moderation in the pace of asset purchases…

The NFT Market – The Future of Trading & Collecting

Authored by: Nicholas Prentiss In today’s day and age, digital trading is everywhere. Cryptocurrencies are being mined daily, blockchains and secured wallets are being generated and released left and right. The new trend that has caught the eye of investors is the nonfungible token (NFT) market. NFTs are digital records of proof that represent all…

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