For the purposes of this paper, we will focus on self-driving cars. When someone mentions autonomy and mobility they are most likely referring to self-driving cars – think Waymo or Cruise Automation – but it is much more than that. The NHTSA says this technology, “is so full of promise…” and defines it as, “…a future where vehicles increasingly help drivers avoid crashes
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2017 saw the rapid growth of ICOs. In an effort to categorize this new fundraising mechanism, you will find many publications and market participants using the ICOs and IPOs terms interchangeably as if they are substitutes for each other. This is incorrect. The only similarity between ICOs and IPOs is that they are tools for new or existing companies to raise funds
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The following report is provided free each week by McAlinden Research Partners exclusively to members of Hedge Connection. Today’s issue cluster focuses on Cloud Computing
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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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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
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