It’s simple human nature to believe more of what you see than what you hear. The human brain is wired to process visual information more easily than contextual words. According to a June 15 Washington Post article, ‘Charts Change Hearts And Minds Better Than Words Do,’ charts are a more effective visual than tables of text. Data, particularly complex or vast amounts of data, which is arranged in a graph or other summary picture, is better understood when translated into an optic
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Hegemony, holding a slightly sinister meaning in most contexts, defines an asymmetrical power relationship, in which there is social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by one group over others. Where better to see hegemony in practice than in the world of hedge funds, when the behemoth bests the niche fund, in terms of investor attention, assets gathered, and institutional scrutiny
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One of our core investment strengths is determining whether a new mining project is likely to be permitted, constructed, and commissioned at or near plan. Thorough due diligence in that determination requires a project/mine site visit
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Meredith Jones provides comic relief to the fund raising process
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What alternatives are available to non-EU Investment Managers (AIFMs) wishing to raise capital from European investors for their non-EU Funds? This presentation outlines the various routes to market from so-called ‘reverse solicitation’ to ‘passporting’ under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive (AIFMD)
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