Competition within the alternatives sector for family office investments is at an all-time high, as these investors get more comfortable with the range of assets available to them and their general understanding of alternatives rises. Fund managers want to win these wealthy investors over, but often find they are unsure of how best to pursue them. The family office client is increasingly demanding a more tailored approach to wooing them over. Managers who can adapt their prospecting tactics stand a better chance of winning a partnership with these prized investors
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Why Health Care M&A Activity Could Accelerate in 2018 Feb16
The health care sector historically has been a relatively fertile ground for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. So far this year, many signs point to a potential increase in the pace of health care M&A
... Read more »Seven Ways to Boost Women In Investing (And Why You’ll Be Better Off For It) Feb6
I think Work-Life balance programs and initiatives can be great thing, even if all of them are name WIN, WIN or some variation thereof. I do, however, find it a bit odd that the “W” always stands for Women. Do men not want Work-Life balance, too? Do guys not want to spend more time with new children, go to soccer games or see their kids be 1st Lobster in the Christmas Pageant
... Read more »The ABCs of Investing in ICOs Feb2
Initial coin offerings (ICOs) have recently become very popular, causing investors of all levels of sophistication to consider buying ICO tokens (or coins). Regardless of whether you view ICO tokens as “investments,” or whether you want to buy tokens for their utility function to make software operate or to access some type of service, remembering your ABCs will help guide you through the diligence process
... Read more »Investing in Microgrids: A Solution for Harsh Environments Jan26
A microgrid is a distributed type of power grid, with its ability to generate, store and transmit energy within an isolated area. Microgrids allow businesses, people and communities to operate with or without the centralized electrical grid, thus increasing their resiliency, decreasing their outage rate and therefore, their dependency on external power needs
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