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INSEAD Professor: US to Lose Its Place as Top Spot for Venture Capital Next Year
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Claudia Zeisberger expects early and late stage venture capital investments in the US will reach US$94 billion in 2019, behind an expected US$102 billion in China.

Lei Zhang on Hillhouse Capital’s Success Equation
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What explains Hillhouse Capital Management's explosive growth? Hillhouse founder and CEO Lei Zhang says it comes down to people.

Cryptocurrency Derivatives and the Future of Bitcoin
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The public perception of bitcoin has shifted, and investors need to keep track of the global sentiment surrounding cryptocurrencies and other cryptoassets.

The Death of Private Equity Has Been Over-Reported
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Will Ortel takes the pulse of private equity, reviewing the evidence provided by Professor Claudia Zeisberger, founder of INSEAD’s Global Private Equity Initiative.

The Economy, Business, and Making Mom Proud
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The Carlyle Group's David M. Rubenstein shared words of wisdom about a broad range of topics, from the historical importance of the Magna Carta, to Paul Volcker’s monetary policies in the 1980s, and many subjects in between.

Why Demographics Are Core to Understanding Growth and Financial Markets
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There is opportunity to exploit a gigantic demographic dividend — but it is accompanied by many avoidable threats and risks.

Varietals for the Long Run? Wine Investments May Outperform Artwork and Bonds
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By analyzing more than a century of investment data, Professor Elroy Dimson has found that annualized real returns for wine exceeded those for art, stamps, and government bonds.

The Sobering Reality of “Retirement Risk”

As the founders of the first generation of institutional hedge funds reach the twilight of their careers, allocators are beginning to think about “retirement risk” in their hedge fund portfolios. For the better part of two… READ MORE ›

Which Beta is Smart?

As new “smart beta” strategies become more popular, how can investors choose among hedge fund beta, alternative beta, liquid alternative beta, exotic beta, smart beta, scientific beta, and the many others that are increasingly available?

“Hedge fund beta” is one… READ MORE ›

Chris Douvos, CFA: Tectonic Shift Taking Place in the Venture Capital Industry
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The venture capital industry is changing dramatically and maintaining the status quo is not an option.