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Financial Independence, Societal Impact

News & Analysis

Foreign investment in European PE stalls

Europe has seen a dip in PE investment from outside the region as investors focus more on their home markets. This year is on track to see the lowest level of foreign investment in European PE deals in five years.

Microsoft Emerges as Early Leader in the Artificial Intelligence Race

In January, Microsoft made its third round of investments in OpenAI. Microsoft's productivity software combined with advanced foundational AI models promise to be a powerful force.

Recommended Reads

Diversification: How Diversifying is it Really?

Market ascents resemble one another, but each swoon is unique in its own way. What can we learn from 2022, the worst year for financial assets in a generation?

The World of ESG Data: Is it Commoditized Yet?

ESG data is included mostly in the quantitative investment process and result in the upward or downward adjustments to the weights of securities. The sources of data to assess ESG investments varies.

Conferences & Events

Private fund secondaries: Liquifying illiquid investments (Online)

In this webinar, our panel of industry experts will discuss the increasingly creative liquidity solutions that provide capital to market participants. The webinar is on June 29, 2023

Mergermarket M&A Forum Chicago 2023 (Chicago)

The Mergermarket M&A Forum Chicago gathers leading corporate executives, investors and advisors from across the US for an in-depth, one-day discussion on the current M&A landscape. The conference is on July 11, 2023

Upcoming events

1. 29 Jun 2023: Hedgefund European Digital Assets Summit (London) : [Click here]
2. 5-6 Jul 2023: 4th annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Europe & MEA (London & Online) : [Click here]
3. 10-12 Jul 2023: Public Funds Summit East (Newport) : [Click here]

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