Recorded Webcasts

Mastering the CAIA exams requires more than just understanding the material—it requires strategic exam preparation. This invaluable webinar featured Steven Novakovic, CFA, CAIA, Managing Director of Educational Programs, and Kristaps Licis, Director of CAIA Exams. They offered advice on effective test-taking strategies and exam preparation to ensure every Candidate is fully equipped for success. This is a chance to enhance your exam readiness and gain insights directly from our experts!

In this fireside chat, we connected with Michelle Seng Ah Lee and Fraser Robson of WovenLight Capital to discuss how private equity managers are incorporating artificial intelligence solutions into their portfolio companies. How does apply AI influence the due diligence and value proposition for new investments? What resources are needed to successfully implement AI tools? What skills do GPs need to successfully deploy AI solutions? Further, we dove into the ethics of AI and discuss areas GPs need to navigate to ensure appropriate use and positive application.

Included in this playback, we are pleased to share a copy of WovenLight’s January 2025 Newsletter.

Preparing for, taking, and passing the CAIA exams is challenging, and for good reason! A CAIA Charterholder represents a demonstrated level of competency and an unwavering commitment to a set of ethical standards critical for client-focused fiduciaries.

CAIA Curriculum, Steven Novakovic, CAIA, CFA, and Director of Candidate and Member Relations, Mirjam Dekker provided this exclusive opportunity for you to ask any questions about taking the CAIA exam.

*Note: Around 58:06 we spoke in error, RPT testers can use a physical calculator.

Private equity is the largest asset class in the alternative investments universe and has seen sustained growth and evolution in recent years. From the continued trends of capital formation shifting toward private markets and companies staying private for longer, to the emergence of innovative fund vehicles and a growing secondary market that are democratizing access for individual investors, the asset class continues to mature and change. In this webcast, we discussed the current state of private equity, emerging trends, and what private equity investors can expect to see moving forward.

In this fireside chat, Corey Hoffstein CEO and CIO of Newfound Research, joined Steve Novakovic to talk all things factors. From the Fama-French three factor model to TPA, the identification and use of factors have evolved and grown over the last several decades. Corey helped investors understand what are factors, why should investors care about factors, how do investors use factors, how do investors get exposure to factors?

Following an exceptional run in 2021 and early 2022, the SPAC market cooled off through 2023. We are starting to see a return to normalcy and renewed activity with SPACs. In this market check-in webcast, we connected with Nick Skibo of Gritstone Asset Management, Tom Hennessy of Hennessy Capital Growth Partners, and Douglas Ellenoff of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, to discuss the state of the market for SPACs and the opportunity set for investors.