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Despite ‘prisoner’s dilemma,’ family-office investors remain patient with private credit
It’s been a rough stretch for private credit. Surging redemptions and falling returns have prompted the capping of withdrawals and raised questions about the future of these alternative investments.
Here, three family office advisors talk about herd mentality, gating and what kinds of fund managers they work with. "We're not panicking yet."
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Highlights from April’s Canso Market Observer
The U.S. administration is increasingly mercurial, and forecasts don’t seem to matter much in Times Trump. Now’s the time to keep portfolios safe.
Earlier concerns about tariff-driven inflation have been overtaken by the U.S.-Iran conflict and Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, which has triggered a historic surge in global energy prices. Central banks face a critical choice: resist easing policy and contain inflation, or risk repeating past mistakes like the 1970s oil shock. In their latest quarterly Market Observer, the team at Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., a leading Canadian institutional investment management firm, worries about the incoming chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, who is likely to come under considerable pressure to ease monetary policy to help with the energy crisis. Click here for the full Market Observer.
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Where VC meets AI—and is fuelling a revolution in ‘reasoning abundance’
It's negligence for a family office not to have an AI strategy, says John Carbrey, founder and managing partner of FutureSight Ventures, a leading Toronto- and San Francisco-based venture studio. The company co-founds and funds B2B AI-first software companies alongside values-driven entrepreneurs, often leveraging the investment and expertise of family offices.
Here, he talks to Canadian Family Offices about his firm’s strategy, the opportunities for family offices in AI and venture capital, and why a revolution in “reasoning abundance” is around the corner.
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