Download PDF Introduction In 2024, over 240 activist campaigns were launched globally, the highest number since 2018, according to a Barclays report. The US and APAC remained the primary regions for activism, with 44% and 29% of campaigns initiated in these areas, respectively. Meanwhile, activity in Europe saw a slight Read more…
Download PDF Introduction What are the main differences between different European economies right now? Will the two traditionally strongest nations be able to recover from these years of weak economic performance and political uncertainties? In this article we will try to tackle these questions, as well as exploring the principal Read more…
Download PDF Introduction This article explores how Hierarchical Risk Parity (HRP) compares to other portfolio optimization strategies, particularly those based on volatility and traditional portfolio theory. To rigorously test this approach, we constructed a portfolio that rebalances on the first tradable day of December each year from 2005 to 2025. Read more…
Download PDF Introduction The Danish Compromise is a regulatory provision within the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) which allows banks to apply favorable capital treatment to their equity investments in insurance subsidiaries. This mechanism has a significant impact on capital allocation strategies for financial conglomerates active in both banking and insurance Read more…
Download PDF USA Most stock indexes ended the week on a negative note, although the Russel 3000 Value finished 1.54% higher and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 0.80% higher. The NASDAQ and Russel 3000 Growth index significantly underperformed the market, predominantly driven by regulatory uncertainty and concerns of the Read more…
Download PDF Introduction The global diamond industry has long been a cornerstone of luxury markets and industrial applications, with rough diamonds serving as the raw material for both high-end jewelry and specialized industrial tools. While gem-quality diamonds are polished and set into engagement rings, necklaces, and other luxury items, lower-quality Read more…
Download PDF Introduction Over the past decades, private equity has emerged as a robust asset class, consistently matching—and often outperforming—public market returns over longer horizons. This article examines the performance of private equity funds, detailing how strategies such as multiples expansion, deleveraging, and operational improvements have driven returns. Yet over Read more…
Download PDF Definition Over the past years, Private Equity Co-Investments have been on the rise. A PE Co-Investment is a minority investment that is made directly into a company alongside a private equity sponsor who is acquiring a controlling/majority stake on said company. GPs may want Co-Investor for some deals Read more…
Download PDF USA U.S. equities experienced a volatile week as markets navigated a mix of strong early gains and later losses amid mounting geopolitical and tariff concerns. With Presidents’ Day keeping markets closed on Monday, trading began on Tuesday with stocks surging and the S&P 500 Index reaching record highs Read more…
Download PDF About Boaz Weinstein Boaz Weinstein is a seasoned hedge fund manager specializing in credit derivatives, structured products, and event-driven strategies. He began his career at Deutsche Bank [BIT:1DBK] in the late 1990s, where he founded Saba Principal Strategies, a proprietary trading group focused on relative value opportunities in Read more…
Download PDF Introduction Tariffs have recently made headlines, and this time they are the centerpiece of President Trump’s new trade strategy. Simply put, tariffs are taxes imposed on goods imported from other countries, with the goal of protecting local businesses or balancing trade. Though they seem like a simple solution, Read more…
Download PDF Introduction In 2024, global M&A activity maintained a strong pace, with deal value rising by approximately 15% compared to 2023. This growth occurred despite market conditions improving less than expected, as interest rates remained high and geopolitical tensions persisted worldwide. The trend continued in the final months of Read more…
Download PDF Introduction In an era where markets are inundated with data and traditional analysis is continuously challenged by evolving market dynamics, this article was conceived as an attempt to harness machine learning (ML) to capture and exploit momentum signals in financial time series. The central idea was to blend Read more…
Download PDF USA U.S. equities faced a volatile week as investors tried to figure out how to react to President Trump’s renewed threats of tariffs, inflation numbers that were higher than expected, and the Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on future rate cuts. At the beginning of the week, financial markets faced Read more…
Download PDF Introduction Prediction markets have long been touted as effective aggregators of information, leveraging the collective intelligence of participants to generate probability estimates for real-world events. Platforms like Kalshi have taken this concept a step further by allowing users to speculate on a broad range of outcomes, from political Read more…