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3 weeks ago | caia.org | Rohit Yadav

By Rohit Yadav, CAIABeneath the daily buzz and tactical chatter, meaningful shifts are quietly taking shape in venture markets. Lasting strategic change takes time. So, when I sat down to write this article (see the latest Q1 2025–Big Book of VC), I asked myself: what’s the one thing I truly wished had changed in Q1 2025 from a strategic asset class view? The answer: exits. Everything else is already in motion, slowly but steadily.

Feb 24, 2025 | caia.org | David Moreno

By David Moreno, CFA, Indexes Manager, EPRAIn recent months, most central banks across Europe have shifted from a hawkish stance to a more accommodative monetary policy, marking the beginning of an interest-rate-cutting cycle. In the Eurozone, after an intense period of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, the ECB implemented four 25-basis-point cuts in 2024.

Oct 29, 2024 | caia.org | Shaul Rosten

By Shaul Rosten, Equity Analyst, Global Value - Redwheel. In recent decades, fuelled by lower and lower interest rates, we observe many large investors across the world have been re-allocating funds away from public markets, and into private assets – be those private equity or private credit vehicles.

Oct 24, 2024 | caia.org | Michael Edesess

By Michael Edesess, Ph.D, Managing Partner / Special Advisor at M1K LLC. Sticking to your asset allocation, no matter what, might not be the best strategy. One of the most fundamental precepts of money management is to recommend an asset allocation based on an investor’s risk tolerance and then stick to it, rebalancing regularly to ensure that the allocation stays close to the original recommendation.

Oct 18, 2024 | caia.org | Margarita Foster

By Margarita Foster, Senior Commercial Real Estate Editor, Loopnet. Why Some Investors Build a Core Asset Instead of Buying OneIn commercial real estate, investing in a “core” asset is considered a safe, relatively low-risk venture. It typically involves buying a well-located, high-quality building that is fully leased to one or more credit-worthy tenants for reasonably long lease terms. Such a building is often relatively new, meaning maintenance and capital costs for the property are low.