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Multi-Convergence: BlackRock buys private equity real estate specialist MGPA – Asia focus

The era of multi-convergence. We have seen KKR/Schwab, GCS/ICBC/Dexia, Franklin Templeton/K2, Principal/Liongate, and many more examples of traditional and alternative convergence. This week BlackRock bought private equity real estate firm MGPA to boost its Asia and Europe presence, doubling its … Continue reading

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SWFs, Family Offices and Pension Funds in the Middle East in Transition: Invesco study

The decisions of the most sophisticated pools of assets globally are studied closely for guidance on how the overall industry will evolve. The history of SWFs started with KIA in the 1950s and Middle East SWFs in the last sixty … Continue reading

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Innovative marketing strategy in an era of social media: secrecy…. Kanye West’s new album

In an era where music or movie releases are accompanied by extensive press exposure and previews to generate interest, Kanye West yet again sets new standards – not an easy thing to do after his visionary last album. Using only … Continue reading

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Few surprises in European Pension Fund Asset Allocation: Equities down, Alternatives Up

The latest Mercer data on European pension funds and their asset allocation shows an aggregate decrease in equities from 43% to 39%, and over half of them now have alternatives allocations (UK leads the way with 75%). In other words, … Continue reading

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BAILA Society at Cielo Latino Gala 2013, Cipriani Wall Street

BAILA Society was honored to be the featured showcase at the 2013 Cielo Latino Gala at Cipriani Wall Street this week. The theme was “designing a world without AIDS” and it featured a Carolina Herrera fashion show, as well as … Continue reading

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Lost Generation… Income and wealth building disparities in the US

The Urban Institute, founded according to LBJ ” to bridge the gulf between the lonely scholar in search of truth and the decisionmaker in search of progress” has hit on an inconvenient truth. Generation X and Y are lost… at … Continue reading

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BAILA Society, Mon Amour – Imperial Theater Quebec, Mambo Royal

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Multi-Convergence continues: Schroders and the Cazenove deal

After buying US fixed income manager STW in December, Schroders greets spring with the acquisition of Cazenove. With distribution convergence, from retail to mass affluent, high net worth and institutional, Schroders added the queen and an old UK private banking … Continue reading

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Enskat & Associates: My analysts are…

Not only the hardest working and smartest in the world. They also look amazing right before they throw themselves into ice cold unchartered territory. Oh, and they also make it on the front page of the NY Times. Only the … Continue reading

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Principal is buying majority stake in hedge fund manager. Alternatives, LatAm and more in E=MC2

E=MC2 The era of multi-convergence for investment management. A very important convergence trend for traditional asset managers has been to build up expertise in alternatives, to present holistic investment solutions and asset allocation views to institutional clients around the world. … Continue reading

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