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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

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I spent the first 20 years of my career at the global bulge bracket banks, first in investment banking and then on the institutional equity desks, in a cross-asset and special situations role. I started my career at Bear Stearns in 2001, then migrated to Credit Suisse in 2008. There’s been a reopening in capital markets.

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How DLT could help with green bonds

Accenture Capital Markets

The first green bond was issued by the World Bank in November 2008 and since then, they’ve become a well-established feature of the global financial landscape. Investor appetite for such investments is rapidly increasing, as banks, asset managers and large corporates all seek ways to invest in sustainability.

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How do Banks Make Money? Explanation, Examples

Peak Frameworks

Investment Banking Activities Investment banks have a dual role; they provide advisory services to corporations and governments and raise capital by issuing and selling securities in the capital markets. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Introduced after the 2008 crisis, this U.S.

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The prime brokerage pie is growing, which means bigger slices for everyone

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On the topic, Rieb-Smith adds: “We’re in an environment where you’ve seen the macro community morph into multi-strats (because they’ve gone into equity strategies whether that be volume, capital markets and ultimately quant). Then you’ve got the quants who have started to look at fixed income products.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

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Over the past two decades, several critical financial market regulations have been implemented globally, particularly in response to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). The years following 2008’s GFC experienced continued financial regulatory reform.