We are pleased to announce that Private Equity Wire has nominated The Risch Group as best recruitment firm in the space. We have worked diligently for 35 years serving global clients in alts, so quite happy for the recognition.
BEST PRIVATE BANK IN THE WORLD J.P. Morgan Private Bank A multiyear Global Finance award winner, J.P. Morgan, with client assets of $1.9 trillion, has again been selected as the Best Private Bank in the World. On average, the powerhouse firm brings on a new client with more than $100 million in investible assets every other business […]
Big winners in 2023 were commodities and macro funds with median returns of 12.99% and 10.75% respectively. The outperformance of these two strategies against the industry as a whole’s negative 3.5% performance will continue to catch tailwinds from Jerome Powell’s relentless rate increases, and continued price stickiness across the spectrum of commodities. We all expect […]
Diversity is a key element of every conversation we have with our clients when launching a search. Every firm is interested in building a sustainable and competitive workforce that reflects society as whole. In short, an employee population that includes a range of individuals with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Why is it […]
By Sebastian McCarthy Monday February 21, 2022 8:32 am Private equity houses have been on an acquisition spree in the past 12 months, but there is still one asset that many of them are struggling to obtain: people. Buyout shops are racing to raise larger funds, expand into new markets and deploy vast warchests of […]
Since 2008 the private credit space has grown exponentially as an asset class that attracted institutional investors. With the fast majority of the activity comprised of loans to private equity backed companies. These transactions were either additional investments provided by the original GP or a partnership between the GP and a private credit investment shop. […]
Competition in the banking sector has heated up over the past year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the shift to digital services. But, as businesses and local communities re-engage with more in-person interactions, community financial institutions (CFIs) could be set for a period of growth. As financial services and banking technology providers […]
If you have done even a little bit of research into the world of trading, you will know that there are many books on how to become a better trader. One book that gets mentioned time and again as a trading classic is “Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders” by Jack Schwager. First published in 1989, […]
Hedge fund managers have faced a litany of unique challenges since the onset of COVID-19, and have learned a lot from those lessons. I recently sat in on a discussion hosted by BNY where top managers shared their veiws about what they learned. Transparent communication is key: Given the continuing and all-permeating air of uncertainty, […]
All four publicly traded private equity firms just reported unprecedented financial results for the quarter just ended. They also reported huge inflows of assets from their limited partners. Check out the numbers: KKR, private equity portfolio climbs 9% in the quarter, posts $1.1 billion in net income. Distributable earnings of $925 million, a 104% yoy. […]
