CNBC: Investing

JUNE 9, 2025

Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. The Moses Ventures founder pointed out that energy stocks' weighting in the S & P 500 benchmark is only 3% right now, compared to their historical average of 7%.

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CNBC: Investing

JULY 23, 2025

As is clear, these events have been uncommon, occurring in 2008, 2020, and most recently in 2025. From the 2008 lows through early 2011, OIH rallied 150%. Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Lastly, here is a weekly chart that goes all the way back to 2005.

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Financial Times - Banking

JULY 29, 2025

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CNBC: Investing

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recession fears are looming, but a few intermediate core bond funds have a track record of success.

Funds

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2025

Q: What led to the decision to raise your first fund? Constance Freedman: In 2008, I began building my track record at Second Century Ventures, the predecessor fund to Moderne Ventures. By: McGuireWoods LLP

Management

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2023

history and the largest bank to collapse since 2008. Why bank regulations , including those passed after the 2008 financial crisis, failed to prevent this. Then, the bank lends these funds to companies and individuals and charges interest on these loans. It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. Who deserves the blame.

Banking

Francine Way

MAY 14, 2017

Highly levered companies are less able to manage financial shocks, such as lost of a major customer, shock to the economy such as the 2008 Great Recession, etc. As the lowest cost of capital, their stretch in the capital structure is limited (which is why they are usually used to fund working capital).

Debt

Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

million) in total for its failure to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008. The fine by the Financial Conduct Authority dates back to the height of the 2008-9 financial crisis, when Barclays scrambled to raise funds from overseas […]

Funds

The Harvard Law School Forum

MAY 2, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism by Lucian A. A Flesh-and-Blood Perspective on Hedge Fund Activism and Our Strange Corporate Governance System by Leo E. 1] Geopolitical concerns added to poor investor sentiment approaching the new year. [2]

Consulting

The TRADE

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Instead, a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions have hit hedge funds, and subsequently the risk management practices of prime brokers. But unlike incidents of the past, the market mayhem of 2023 has not been confined to one event.

Broker

Bronte Capital

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Greensill is a story straight from the 2008 playbook. It is the same illusion is familiar from the 2008 playbook. But it actually happened in 2016 to 2020. Yeah bad loans were made. Yes the bankers - or in the case the shadow bankers - liked to fly around the world in Gulfstream 650s. Almost nobody comes off well in this story.

Financial Market

OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. The buyer universe for this debt most often includes collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds, high-yield mutual funds, insurance companies, and other similar institutional buyers.

Private Equity

Francine Way

MAY 15, 2017

If the 2008 mortgage crisis taught us anything, it is not to get ourselves into situations where our homes can be taken away by the banks. We continue our debt discussion in this post by looking at management considerations on funding a M&A program.

Debt

Bronte Capital

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

This pretty well saved the US hedge fund industry. Lehman Europe failed – and the clients of the European broker dealer (read a good proportion of the London hedge fund community) are now queuing as unsecured creditors of Lehman. Many funds have folded. Europe however was a different story. Far more have been nicked.

Broker

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 13, 2024

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. Others would counter that growth equity’s rapid ascent was mostly due to the easy money that persisted between 2008 and 2021.

Private Equity

Tyton Partners

AUGUST 23, 2023

An interview with Mark Adiedo, vice president for people and culture and chief diversity officer at The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), on creating an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization. Tyton Partners (TP) : Mark, can you start off by telling us a little bit about the Rockefeller Brothers Fund? Look what we did in 2008.

Funds

Shearman & Sterling

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

This newsletter is devoted to discussing legal issues facing alternative asset managers and funds. Since 2008, the alternative asset market has seen a broad convergence of previously distinct asset classes and strategies, such as private equity, hedge funds, debt and claims trading, etc.,

Asset Management

Global Banking & Finance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Private market firms struggle to balance growth and operational spend By Drake Paulson, VP of Strategic Partnerships, Anduin From 2008 to 2022, private funds enjoyed turbocharged growth when their assets under management (AUM) soared five-fold to reach $13 trillion.

Funds

Accenture Capital Markets

JANUARY 22, 2024

As the name suggests, these are fixed-income financial instruments issued specifically to fund projects that generate positive environmental and/or climate benefits. 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.

Investment

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In short, the media portrayed this event as a populist uprising against Wall Street, as retail investors on Reddit joined forces to bid up GameStop’s stock price while hedge fund Melvin Capital was heavily short the stock. The GameStop short squeeze “changed the industry” forever because hedge funds could no longer ignore retail investors.

Finance

Mergers and Inquisitions

JUNE 21, 2023

You’ll also see a fair number of deals in the financial sponsors group due to the many sovereign wealth funds in the region. This happened back in 2008 and, more recently, in 2022, when deal activity fell almost everywhere except for the Middle East. 1,000 | Dubai: ~150 Hedge Funds: S.: 7,200 | U.K.: 3,200 | U.K.: ~500

Investment Banking

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 28, 2023

UVA ranks #15 on our investment banking target school list and has a highly-regarded student investment fund that boasts incredible finance placement. UVA has several unique world-class programs, including the Alternative Investment Fund (the student fund) and a School of Data Science. We filtered the data to examine U.S.

Investment Banking

Lake Country Advisors

MAY 10, 2022

Investment funds are still on the sideline waiting for profitable opportunities. 2008-2009 The great recession, representing the greatest retraction since the Great Depression. There were a total of 12 recessions in the 20th Century alone. 2020 In April 2020 the US economy lost an astonishing 20.8

Business

Tyton Partners

JULY 27, 2023

Tyton Partners (TP): Mark, can you start off by telling us a little bit about what the Rockefeller Brothers Fund is? The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is a philanthropic institution and a private foundation formed in 1946 to create a vehicle of giving for the Rockefeller brothers who are part of the Rockefeller family.

Funds

The Harvard Law School Forum

JUNE 27, 2023

Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism by Lucian A. A Flesh-and-Blood Perspective on Hedge Fund Activism and Our Strange Corporate Governance System by Frankl and Kushner Leo E. 1] On May 1, regulators seized First Republic, which had reported $232.9

Financial Institution

Growth Business

MAY 31, 2023

How is it different to venture capital funding? VCs tend to use the money raised from various corporate investors into a strategically managed fund. Around 30 companies on average pitch to the network per year with some receiving follow-on funding. They can also differ by region and investment size.

Investment

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 15, 2023

These assets can be in the form of equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), real estate, commodities , and more. A tech entrepreneur may be comfortable with high-risk growth stocks like Tesla, while a pension fund might prefer the steady income of blue-chip dividends.

Portfolio

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

But the headwinds have subsided, and the tailwinds have finally arrived in the form of new fund launches, a rise in allocations and increasing returns for funds, not to mention the continuing emergence of multi-strategy hedge funds. That’s adding a level of interest in the sector again by allocators. billion in 2023.

Broker

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part of the €9 billion private-equity firm Oakley Capital , Pembroke VCT was founded in 2013 to invest in non-digital businesses, which is the focus of sister company PROfounders, and instead concentrate on a consumer-business focused fund. A VCT seemed a good way to set up a fund.

Investment

Peak Frameworks

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Commercial paper is a financial instrument that helps corporations with short-term funding and liquidity needs, such as payroll or accounts payable. This large denomination nature narrows down the typical buyers to money market funds, mutual funds, and other large financial institutions.

Debt

Peak Frameworks

JUNE 19, 2023

They have stellar presence at every top investment bank and are one of the schools that consistently sends undergraduate students to the top private equity firms and hedge funds. The University of Pennsylvania is the overall best school for investment banking and finance placement in the world. We filtered the data to examine U.S.

Investment Banking

Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 17, 2023

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. The lines between different strategies have blurred over time, and many firms have multiple funds that target companies at different stages. Why Did PE Firms Start Buying Tech Companies?

Private Equity

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, as Tesla consistently delivered on promises and managed its obligations, its reputation — or "character" in credit terms — solidified, enabling easier access to funding and favorable terms. Example: In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, many homeowners in the U.S.

Debt

Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Following closely, Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme in 2008 shocked the world, costing investors billions and forever marring the landscape of trust in the investment world. During the 2008 financial crisis, for instance, many banks approved "liar loans," where borrowers provided fake income statements.

Accountant

Peak Frameworks

JANUARY 15, 2024

Overall, York is a well-rounded school for investment banking placement and also has a respectable presence in fields like equity research and hedge funds. We examined profiles of professionals who worked in investment banking between 2008 and 2023. We have created a U.S.

Investment Banking

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 29, 2023

Like other Ivy Leagues, Cornell students place well into private equity and hedge funds. Our investment banking target school list is a complete rank of 60 schools and analyzed >60k LinkedIn profiles of professionals who worked in investment banking between 2008 and 2023. We filtered the data to examine U.S.

Investment Banking

Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 16, 2023

Western also has a strong presence in private equity , sending many graduates directly into top private equity firms and hedge funds. Our investment banking target school list is a complete rank of 60 schools and analyzed >60k LinkedIn profiles of professionals who worked in investment banking between 2008 and 2023.

Investment Banking