CAIA - Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association

Chronicles of an Allocator: Alternative Data

The October edition of Chronicles of an Allocator covers some of the most exciting applications of alternative data around the world, from private markets to nowcasting economic growth to valuation tools.

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The Evolution of Private Equity Fund Value

On average, venture capital and buyout funds experience a performance falloff after seven to eight years, while the cross-sectional dispersion amongst them increases. Listen to the authors of “The Evolution of Private Equity Fund Value”, published in The Journal of Alternative Investments, as they discussed their research findings, which represents the first large-sample analysis of buyout and venture capital fund values over their lifetimes.

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A New Way to Trade Bitcoin and Hedge Risk

What if you could trade cryptocurrencies without taking on the high price volatility? Like structured products in fixed income, Tranched Value Securities carve a single security, such as Bitcoin, into tranches of risk, allowing investors to select the tranche that best suits their portfolio’s risk-return profile.

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CAIA News

CAIA Association Unveils Shift in Curriculum Content, New Delivery System to Align With Historic Growth in Private Market Investing

Keith Black Named Managing Director, Program Director for the Financial Data Professional (FDP) Credential

More Opportunities to Study for Specialist Financial Skills (Originally appeared in ft.com online)

CAIA Association Welcomes the Honorable Gary Gensler as New SEC Chairman

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Join Us: Upcoming Events

Mostly virtual and open to all, CAIA Association hosts or sponsors more than 250 educational webcasts and other industry events and forums.

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Upcoming Infoseries Webcasts

Focus on Africa: Risk and Rewards: The Case for Investing in Africa - Series 2 - Episode 1

October 19, 2021, 3:30 pm (BST)

The Fundamentals of Venture Capital Across the Liquidity Spectrum: SPAC's - Session 2 of a Series

October 21, 2021, 12:00 pm (EDT)

CAIA Programs

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Whether you need a deep, practical understanding of the world of alternative investments, a solid introduction, or data science skills for the future in finance, the CAIA Association offers a program for you.