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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 was there through 2015, then Bank of America, before I joined Conversant Capital in early 2021. What does your role involve?

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9 Concepts We Can Learn About Raising Capital From How2Exit's Interview W/ Richard Luftig

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He then worked for what are called bulge bracket investment banks, mostly in the capital market space. Institutional assets are typically large investments that are made by investors who have a long-term view and are looking to diversify their portfolio. In 2000, Richard's partner left and he left for Bear Stearns.

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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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Fixed Income Research: The Overlooked Younger Brother of Equity Research?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Do something else in finance first , such as corporate banking , capital markets , or a credit rating agency role (any job with the “ Credit Analyst ” title works). Rate Changes: If interest rates are set to rise over the next year, how would you structure your portfolio? How would you analyze them differently?

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The 20 greatest trading innovations

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These systems touch upon all elements of the trading lifecycle throughout the front-to-middle-to-back-office including execution, order, risk and portfolio management. While perhaps not one of the most exciting aspects of the trade lifecycle, settlement is a central process that acts as a pillar for the capital markets.

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