Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 24, 2023

“Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

Funds 64

Funds Investors Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers 64

OfficeHours

JUNE 12, 2023

Through a private equity internship, you will be exposed to high-stakes, complex financial transactions and gain valuable experience in investment analysis, deal structuring, and portfolio management.

Private Equity 147

Private Equity Equities Investment Valuation 147

Peak Frameworks

MAY 17, 2023

VBA for Excel: A Basic Understanding Definition of VBA VBA, or Visual Basic for Applications, i s an event-driven programming language developed by Microsoft. For example, in 2013, JPMorgan used VBA to build a custom model to forecast loan losses, which helped them save time and improve accuracy.

Financial Models 52

Financial Models Financial Modeling Finance Finance 52

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Example: During the 2008 Financial Crisis, many financial models based on parametric VaR underpredicted potential losses, causing significant challenges. For Capital Allocation: Banks and financial institutions use VaR to determine the amount of capital they need to hold to cover potential losses.

Portfolio 52

Portfolio Private Equity Risk Management Finance 52