A discussion with Mark Yusko, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management and the Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, about current trends in fintech. Mark shares his insights into how disruptive technologies like blockchain are poised to alter the landscape of the payment system and the nature of money. As a…
A panel discussion with industry leaders and experts about some of the ways the private equity industry is changing and adapting to current events -from the global COVID-19 pandemic, to a new political administration and looming issues such as climate change. Among topics covered in this conversation are: The rising importance of the SPAC market…
While the way we work may have changed, the skills that that support successful careers and demonstrate effective leadership remain the same, and are more important than ever. A diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) workshop with Raleigh Mayer, the Gravitas Guru and principal of Raleigh Mayer consulting, who presents key tenets of long term success….
A conversation with Jim O’Sullivan, Chief U.S. Macro Strategist for TD Securities, who discusses the U.S. outlook. Among the topics he weighs in on are: Is the economy double-dipping because of the latest COVID wave? How long before COVID-related weakness is fully reversed with the help of vaccines? Will COVID ultimately be inflationary or disinflationary?…
As 2020 FINALLY draws to a close, it is time to think about taxes and the various implications recent events could mean for the alternative investment industry. A broad look at the tax atmosphere on asset management, including its impact on charitable organizations. Scott Harty, a partner in Alston & Bird’s Federal & International Tax…
A conversation with Larry Robbins, the founder and CEO of Glenview Capital Management, about the key factors affecting healthcare today and an assessment of the most attractive equity investments within healthcare. Topics discussed include: The impact on healthcare equities of the recent (and ongoing) U.S. elections Healthcare policy under a split or potentially all-Democrat government…
A discussion with Richard Roche, a managing director at Little Harbor Advisors, and Steven Lerit, a portfolio manager and the head of risk management for Washington Crossing Advisors about volatility and the multiple factors that play in to it. There are common pathways in the transmission of viruses and volatility. Volatility, like infectious disease, is transmitted…
A conversation with Daniel Oliver, the founder and managing member of Myrmikan Capital, about the value of investing in gold, which has seen its value skyrocket since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The topics touched on in this conversation include Gold as free-market money because of the stability of its value and why it…
A conversation with renown author and columnist Gordon Chang about China -from the country’s impact on the U.S. presidential election, to the long-term impact its interference could potentially have on the global economy. The discussion is moderated by Robert Akeson, Co-Head of Prime Brokerage for Mirae Asset Securities (USA). Gordon Chang is a Daily Beast columnist and the…
A fireside chat with former New York Governor George Pataki on the current political landscape in the run up to the presidential election. Topics discussed range from the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the election outcome, to the Paris Agreement and the general economy, among others. The event is moderated by Robert Akeson,…
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