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- Sixth Street partners with Northwestern for $13B in ABS
- Capital Group and KKR enter into strategic partnership for alternatives, private credit, and beyond
- Aflac gets into private credit with 40% stake in Tree Line Capital
- Brookfield acquires majority stake in asset-based private credit firm Castlelake – another david and goliath partnership.
- BNY partners with CIFC on private credit
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Customized beta… Rethinking alpha creation around factor- and risk-based investing
In my keynote speech in Aberdeen this summer, I referred to my firm’s research around volatility and risk management as “ROVO” – Return Optimization around VOlatility. In the overall risk-on/risk-off approach by institutions and private wealth managers post-crisis, volatility considerations, … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, apps, black swans, Brand, cash flows, Chile, consulting, distribution, EFAMA, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, Latin America, management, multi-convergence
Tagged active, Alpha, alternatives, aqr, ATP, beta, blackrock, BMACS, bridgewater, customized beta, Dalio, daniel enskat, E&A, enskat, enskat associates, etfs, factor investing, hedge funds, Keller, LODH, multi convergence, natixis, northern trust, on off, passive, quarterly, risk, risk parity, ROVO, solvency, SPDR, state street
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Earnings season: Blackstone reports record AUM and strong performance fee growth
Blackstone reported a 7% appreciation in its private equity funds and a 5% increase in real estate. Chairman and CEO Stephen Schwarzman confirmed “gross organic inflows of $38 billion over the last year, with $14 billion returned to our investors, … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, black swans, Brand, cash flows, consulting, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, management, money, multi-convergence, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, wealth management
Tagged advisory, alternatives, asset management, bep, blackstone, brep, capital trust, credit, dry powder, E&A, energy, eni, enskat associates, hedge, hfs, performance fees, private equity, real estate, Schwarzman, tactical, water mark
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Earnings season: Blackrock powers forward with iShares and equities
Blackrock this week reported an almost 25% increase in year on year quarterly earnings. Adjusted EPS stood at $3.47, with net income growth of 8% (17% as adjusted) from Q3 2011 on revenue of $2.3 billion. The most interesting statistic … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, Brand, Brazil, cash flows, consulting, distribution, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, lifestyle, management, movement, multi-convergence, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, UCITS, wealth management
Tagged alternatives, asia, asset management, blackrock, E&A, earnings, east west, enskat associates, etfs, europe, fink, hedge funds, ishares, newcits, passive active, performance fees, quarterly results, solutions, ucits
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Where is the industry going to grow? US/Europe vs Asia/Latam
Where is the industry going to grow most in the coming years. The answer varies for a number of the leading investment managers around the world. Let’s take a look at a few examples. Flipping assets away from home Despite … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, Brand, Brazil, Chile, consulting, Enskat, Enskat Associates, institutions, LatAm, Latin America, management, multi-convergence, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, wealth management
Tagged asia, asset international, aum, BBH, blackrock, Brazil, distribution, E&A, enskat associates, Franklin Templeton, industry, institutional investor, investment, julius baer, latin america, mexico, ml, outlook, pictet, principal, private banking, schroders, strategic insight, ucits, world wealth report, wwr
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Learning from Chile: Principal buys AFP, the growth of Latin America retirement investing and Chile educating the US
Latin America is high on the list of priorities for asset managers. Mostly, that includes expanding investment management in and for the region to build out product ranges and investment capabilities, but we also see a much stronger business push … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, Brand, Brazil, cash flows, Chile, consulting, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, Latin America, lifestyle, management, Uncategorized
Tagged afores, afp, America, asia, asset international, Brazil, Chilecon valley, E&A, economist, enskat associates, institutional investor, latin, mexico, principal, retirement, Silicon Valley, singapore, strategic insight, talent, zimpleman
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#Offbe(t)a(t): Vodka, volatility… liquid strategies
I invite you to follow me on twitter @danenskat (c) Enskat Associates 2012
Posted in alternatives, books, consulting, Enskat Associates, information delivery, lifestyle, management
Tagged branding, campaigns, daniel enskat, enskat associates, liquidity, marketing, offbeat, offbeta, volatility
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4 hour work week? Balancing productivity perceptions: leadership, google, outliers, and Gangnam style work life balance
Who works the hardest and who works the smartest? Comparing global average work hours from the OECD (not a complete data set, but the most complete available), shows that developing countries work a lot longer/harder than their US and European … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, asia, books, Brand, Chile, consulting, distribution, Enskat Associates, information delivery, Latin America, lifestyle, management, multi-convergence
Tagged better life, enskat associates, Eric Schmidt, four hour work week, Gangnam style, gladwell, google, Justin Bieber, Leadership, lifestyle, MIT, OECD, productivity, PSY
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Multi-convergence: Apple creates largest hedge fund worldwide
Design does pay off. Steve Jobs did not only create the iPhone and iPad, his relentless focus on design and simplicity also created the largest company by market capitalization in the world. Being the most valuable company in the world … Continue reading
Posted in alternatives, apps, black swans, books, Brand, cash flows, distribution, Enskat Associates, iPad, lifestyle, management
Tagged alternatives, apple, asset management, bridgewater, enskat associates, hedge, hedge funds, investing, zero hedge
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Hotel of the quarter – Bowery Hotel, NY
Robert Warren always introduces new and exciting things into my life. The Bowery Hotel a few blocks from my place is not exactly new, but it is a noteworthy hotel and hidden gem for business travelers. Situated on Bowery and … Continue reading
Posted in black swans, Brand, cash flows, consulting, distribution, Enskat Associates, hotels, lifestyle, management, movement
Tagged asset management, Bowery hotel, Daniel Craig, E&A, enskat associates, global travel, hotels, lifestyle, new york, ny post, Peter Dinklage, Ron Burkle, slh, Zapato
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Noteworthy books of the quarter
Many CEOs ask me for book recommendations for their long-haul flights. Here is a selection of the ones I am currently reading and would definitely recommend (in no particular order): – The Mobile Wave, Michael Saylor: a great overview of … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, black swans, books, Brand, consulting, Enskat Associates, information delivery, management
Tagged book, book club, daniel pink, digital business, E&A, enskat associates, finance, future of work, institutional investors, Michael Saylor, MIT, mobile wave, race against the machine, reviews
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