John Crabb

New York

Senior Writer at Institutional Investor

Journalist and writer International Development MSc @EdinburghUni

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Articles

New Vontobel SFA Chief Courts Investors Diversifying Away From the U.S.

3 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb |Schroders Capital

The new CEO of Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers is confident that the firm can take advantage of increased desire for regional diversification amid turbulent financial markets in the United States. Billy Obregón, who became CEO of Vontobel SFA and head of private clients Americas in March, told II that the bank’s Swiss and U.S.-compliant accounts appeal to ultra-high-net-worth clients seeking alternatives to the U.S. dollar and financial system.
GTCR: PE Needs to Stop Looking for the ‘Perfect Time to Sell’

3 weeks ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

There are no deals — the market is shut. As II has previously reported, private equity firms are stuck with assets they can’t offload, with one estimate valuing locked-up equity at $3.6 trillion. But that's in aggregate. There are plenty of firms that have missed the memo — or at least decided not to read it. After all, the best investors have always proved their worth by what they do during a downturn. II spoke with Collin Roche, Co-CEO of GTCR, about closing deals in a stalled market.
Local Galleries Showcase African, Oceanic and Native Art to Celebrate Reopening of Met Rockefeller Wing

1 month ago | eastsidefeed.com | John Crabb

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your InboxA number of galleries on the Upper East Side are hosting bespoke exhibitions this week in honor of the reopening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Closed since 2021, the revamped $70 million Rockefeller Wing, which showcases indigenous art from Oceania, Africa and the ancient Americas, reopens to the public on May 31.
Art Collector Opens UES Mansion for Limited Exhibition

1 month ago | eastsidefeed.com | John Crabb

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your InboxRenowned art collector Adam Lindemann has opened the doors to his Upper East Side mansion for a limited-run exhibit. Blending African culture with contemporary abstract art, the exhibition displays five Urhobo structures from Southern Nigeria dating from the mid-19th to early 20th century.
Blackstone Led Consortium Sues Developers of UES Medical Building

1 month ago | eastsidefeed.com | John Crabb

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your InboxA group of investors including alternative asset manager Blackstone have filed a lawsuit against the current developers of a medical office building on the Upper East Side, Crain’s New York Business reports. Claiming that terms for the $9 million loan for 162 East 78th Street have not been met, the consortium sued for foreclosure in the New York State Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Barbara Corcoran Lists Fifth Avenue Penthouse for $12 Million

1 month ago | eastsidefeed.com | John Crabb

Free Upper East Side News, Delivered To Your InboxIn a move few would have predicted, real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran has put her four-bedroom, six-bathroom Upper East Side penthouse up for sale just ten years after acquiring it. The Shark Tank star and founder of the Corcoran Group paid $10 million for the 11-room duplex co-op at 1158 Fifth Avenue in 2015, alongside her husband, Bill Higgins.
With Deals Still Stalled, Family Offices Emerge to Fill the Gap

1 month ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

With the predicted rebound in M&A failing to materialize, private equity funds are still chock full of investments that need to be sold. Industry officials say family offices looking to gain private market exposure could be an unexpected source of buyers. Few officials pointed to anything beyond policy confusion to explain why the boom didn’t happen, the resulting market uncertainty, and a pricing logjam.
Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’

2 months ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

Recently published data from alternatives asset manager Unlimited shows that U.S hedge funds took a dramatic U-turn on strategy midway through the first quarter of the year, which the firm argues was a direct response to policy uncertainty. Initial plans for 2025 included pro-growth positions such as long U.S. dollar, and bets on equity and credit spreads, implying a bullish approach to the U.S. economy in general.
JPMorgan’s Paul Zummo: The Hedge Funds That Are Weathering Market Turmoil

2 months ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

Statistical arbitrage is one hedge fund trading strategy proving to be a functional way to navigate increasingly volatile markets. Current market conditions mean that the strategy, which uses mean reversion analyses to determine investments that are held for a short period of time, can thrive on volatility where other approaches falter.
T. Rowe CIO’s Worst-Case Scenario: An End to Dollar Reserve Status

2 months ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb

The dollar has slipped by 8.9 percent against the euro since inauguration day and 4.65 percent after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on April 2, leading many to question its once irrefutable status as the defacto global currency. These capitulations are alarming, for several reasons, but do not yet signal the imminent end of the dollar as the reserve status, according to most global economists or commentators.