Private equity deals don’t always work out. But an attractive alternative may already exist within your company. Find out why Darren Gleeman, managing partner of MBO Ventures, believes employee stock option purchases (ESOPs) can be a better alternative for companies than PE investments when he discusses the topic during the Roundtable’s March Monthly Call. The…
In honor of International Women’s Day, the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable is hosting its sixth annual all-female forum. Maria Fiorini Ramirez, President & Chief Executive Officer of Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc., will lead a discussion with Alexandra Lebenthal, a Senior Advisor in Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group, and Geeta M. Kapadia, Chief Investment Officer…
It looks like there will be no shortage of distress in 2023 –at least in terms of assets. Distressed debt issuance in the U.S. alone has increased by more than 300% over the past 12 months, and activity levels among distressed assets are soaring abroad as well. Dominique Mielle, a former hedge fund portfolio manager…
Anyone who has ever been caught out by unexpected weather such as torrential downpour knows that forecasts can change, and the same holds true for markets. In the wake of recent events, such as the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Gary Brode, managing partner and founder of Deep Knowledge Investing, and Mark Rossano, the founder and…
Find out where things are heading with digital assets. Mitch Avnet, CEO of Compliance Risk Concepts (CRC), James Davalos, a portfolio manager and research analyst for Horizon Kinetics and John Paul DeVito, director of sales and marketing for InteliClear, will discuss the biggest factors the alternative investment community should be aware of regarding digital assets,…
Learn how data can be used to identify macro trends. Dr. Lev Borodovsky, the Chief Risk Officer of asset management firm Star Mountain Capital and author of The Daily Shot –a graphical newsletter that provides an unbiased visual overview of global macro currents, will discuss what data anomalies are often hiding and how investors can…
Jasper van Brakel, president and CEO of RSF Social Finance, will discuss the rising importance of governance within the alternative investment industry amidst ever-changing rules and regulations. The discussion will be facilitated by Robert Akeson, managing director of investment banking at Riverside Management Group. Jasper van Brakel is president and CEO of RSF Social Finance,…
Before the craziness of the holiday season ensues, join the New York Alternative Investment Roundtable for an evening of in-person networking, drinks and appetizers. *This event is only open to members of the Roundtable with active memberships and first-time guests. If you are not yet a member of the Roundtable and are interested in attending as a…
For many people, the holiday season is also a time of giving. The Roundtable’s November monthly call will look at strategic giving and some of the ways that individuals, families and companies can make their dollars go further. Emma Briggs, of the Association of Junior Leagues International, and Tracy Child, of J.P. Morgan Private Bank,…
Gaming has come a long way from a niche form of entertainment to a unique part of mainstream culture and social lifeline. What lessons can we draw from the opportunities and challenges in the ever-evolving gaming industry about the future of entertainment? What makes 2022 the biggest year on record for video game M&A, in…
