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Critiques are growing of traditional leveraged buyout (LBO) private equity and venture capital models. Average leverage levels in typical private equity investments are at historical highs – putting companies and their stakeholders, such as workers and investors, at risk. In venture capital, the “move fast and break things” and “blitzscaling” approach often does not align […]
We believe systems change requires a systems approach. For investors — both asset managers and asset owners — this means taking concrete steps to rethink how investment decisions are made and how investment vehicles are structured. It also means exploring a number of key issues and questions – for instance: […]
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Acknowledging the complexity inherent in various recommendations, this webinar is designed to offer context, tools, and approaches aimed at helping investors take difficult but important steps towards systems change. Fortunately, we have put together some of the leading thinkers on system-level investing, all in one place, all working together to explore how to refocus the […]
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In episode 92, Alex Proimos speaks with Delilah Rothenberg, co-founder and executive director of the Predistribution Initiative and Denise Hearn, co-author of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition and board chair of the Predistribution Initiative. The podcast is episode one in a special three-part series in association with the Predistribution Initiative […]
In episode 95, Alex Proimos speaks with Delilah Rothenberg, co-founder and executive director of the Predistribution Initiative and Raphaële Chappe, economic advisor for The Predistribution Initiative and assistant professor of economics at Drew University. The podcast is episode two in a special three-part series in association with the Predistribution Initiative as we explore the layers […]
In episode 101, Alex Proimos speaks with Delilah Rothenberg, co-founder and executive director of the Predistribution Initiative and Taylor Sekhon, director at Social Capital Partners. The podcast is episode three in a special three-part series in association with the Predistribution Initiative as we explore the layers of Influence in the capital markets value chain, incentives, […]
As global interest rates have steadily declined over the past decades, many investors have sought yield by migrating up the risk-return spectrum. Major central banks’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic – including continued low interest rates and commitments to purchase a wide range of debt securities – perpetuated these asset allocation trends. While such intervention […]
Read More… from Webinar: Dynamics Between Central Banks, Regulators, Investors, and Inequality
ESG disclosure frameworks primarily focus on risks that can materially affect a portfolio company’s financials (“outside-in” risks). But what if a portfolio company engages in risks that threaten the health of real-world environmental, social, and financial systems (“inside-out” risks)? Those systemic risks become non-diversifiable systematic risks to investors, and Modern Portfolio Theory not only lacks […]
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