Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve now been writing about finance careers for almost 20 years, and the topic of the CFA for investment banking never seems to die. I first criticized the CFA in a 2009 article , which generated a lot of angry comments. But earlier in 2023, the CFA Institute announced the biggest changes to the program since it started.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Multi-manager hedge funds promise investors solid risk-adjusted returns with low volatility; no matter what the broader market does, you’ll make money if you invest in them. Many of these firms have performed quite well, but it depends on the specific funds you’re looking at (the large firms offer many different funds to invest in).

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 31, 2024

In other words, they’re the public face and brand of their fund, and all investment decisions flow through them. This setup creates many differences with multi-manager (MM) hedge funds , from investment styles to recruiting and careers. Some of these funds have 100+ employees; Viking has 275+ with 45+ investment professionals.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

For example, an investment banker can use VBA to automate the extraction of financial data from multiple sources, saving time and reducing the risk of errors. In a 2020 survey by CFA Institute, VBA was ranked as one of the top skills desired by employers in the finance industry.

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